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Donor Network West · 1 month ago

Clinical Procurement Coordinator (RRT's & RN's Preferred)

Fresno, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$65.74/hr - $67.39/hr

Donor Network West is dedicated to saving and healing lives through organ and tissue donation. The Clinical Procurement Coordinator is responsible for managing donor referrals, evaluations, and organ recovery processes while providing support to donor families and collaborating with medical staff.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalMedicalWellness

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Represents organ and tissue donation equally

Possesses strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively with all stakeholders, particularly with medical professionals and donor families

Manages highly stressful situations in a calm and professional manner by using sufficient judgment and discretion at all times

Ability to productively work with guidance and supervision, and as a team participant. Accountable to the team and works with the team to meet DNWest’s strategic goals

Maintains personal/professional balance; works toward resiliency

Focusses on enhancing and refining skills and/or knowledge, concepts, and principles

Responds and provides onsite consultation to hospitals that refer potential organ and tissue donors

Conducts a through chart review and determines medical suitability in conjunction with other clinical personnel

Documents information in current DNWest’s electronic records

Assesses hemodynamic stability and develops strategies in conjunction with DNWest’s clinical staff to maintain organ function

Collaborates with physician and hospital staff to develop plan for referral management from initial referral through declaration of death/DCD (donation after cardiac death) evaluation

Obtains, labels, and packages specimens for testing

Performs donor physical assessment

Provides donor/referral information for DNWest’s staff to follow up on cases

Assists other DNWest’s Staff in starting up donor cases, and/or expedited donor case work-up

Maintains critical care knowledge and critical thinking skills to effectively and independently manage donors, using approved donor protocols and develops action plan to share with clinical team

Reviews organ donor cases with Clinical Operations Manager (COM) in real-time to assess donor management goals (DMG) metrics, clinical management strategies, and allocation needs

Coordinates organ recovery with OR staff and DNWest’s recovery services

Maintains proficiency in organ packaging as required by United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) standards

Initiates communication and collaboration with appropriate support resources throughout the donation process

Communicates with the coroner/medical examiner and collaborates with plan for release for donation, and plan for remains post recovery

Secures and maintains positive hospital leadership, physician, nurse, and ancillary care staff relationships

Maintains a supportive onsite presence as appropriate

Provides conflict resolution

Utilizes critical thinking skills in the moment to achieve the desired end result

Provides in-the-moment education to hospital staff when appropriate

Completes service recovery as needed

Able to hold a donation discussion and share all elements of donation with a grieving family

Able to complete all required documentation and authorization forms

Sensitively and thoroughly completes the Uniform Donor Risk Assessment Interview (UDRAI) if needed

Compassionately provides support and answers questions at bedside

Completes calls during the donation process (daily update call, post OR call)

Is able to communicate any family needs or after-care to staff as necessary

Completes organ allocation in conjunction and collaboration with DNWest’s allocation team according to established organizational organ allocation policies and UNOS policy

Coordinates the organ recovery with the DNWest’s Recovery Services, Donor Recovery Inter-facility Transfer (DRIFT) program or donor hospital’s operating room staff

Works with DNWest’s recovery staff to complete the organ recovery according to policy in the operating room

Maintains proficiency in organ packaging as required by United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) standards

Understands and accurately maintains donor information and charting

Communicates with both DNWest’s tissue department staff and other tissue teams during referral and donor process

Maintains complete and accurate timecard and expense records

Maintains donor supplies and equipment necessary to complete job functions

Maintains records and completion of transportation documentation, chart corrections, and activity log in timely manner

Seeks guidance and assistance from team members and management staff to improve job function

Meets with leadership every 6 - 8 weeks to discuss performance, identify opportunities, and set goals

Maintains accurate, timely completion of training requirements as assigned

Completes yearly core competencies as assigned by management

Attends department/team meetings, trainings, and all-staff events as established by management

Participates in chart reviews, case reviews, and after action reviews as appropriate

Utilizes resource materials and on the job training to gain further competency

Qualification

Critical care knowledgeDonor managementOrgan recovery coordinationInterpersonal skillsCritical thinkingFamily supportTeam collaborationConflict resolutionDocumentation skills

Required

Possesses strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively with all stakeholders, particularly with medical professionals and donor families

Manages highly stressful situations in a calm and professional manner by using sufficient judgment and discretion at all times

Ability to productively work with guidance and supervision, and as a team participant

Accountable to the team and works with the team to meet DNWest's strategic goals

Maintains personal/professional balance; works toward resiliency

Focusses on enhancing and refining skills and/or knowledge, concepts, and principles

Responds and provides onsite consultation to hospitals that refer potential organ and tissue donors

Conducts a through chart review and determines medical suitability in conjunction with other clinical personnel

Documents information in current DNWest's electronic records

Assesses hemodynamic stability and develops strategies in conjunction with DNWest's clinical staff to maintain organ function

Collaborates with physician and hospital staff to develop plan for referral management from initial referral through declaration of death/DCD (donation after cardiac death) evaluation

Obtains, labels, and packages specimens for testing

Performs donor physical assessment

Provides donor/referral information for DNWest's staff to follow up on cases

Assists other DNWest's Staff in starting up donor cases, and/or expedited donor case work-up

Maintains critical care knowledge and critical thinking skills to effectively and independently manage donors, using approved donor protocols and develops action plan to share with clinical team

Reviews organ donor cases with Clinical Operations Manager (COM) in real-time to assess donor management goals (DMG) metrics, clinical management strategies, and allocation needs

Coordinates organ recovery with OR staff and DNWest's recovery services

Maintains proficiency in organ packaging as required by United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) standards

Initiates communication and collaboration with appropriate support resources throughout the donation process

Communicates with the coroner/medical examiner and collaborates with plan for release for donation, and plan for remains post recovery

Secures and maintains positive hospital leadership, physician, nurse, and ancillary care staff relationships

Maintains a supportive onsite presence as appropriate

Provides conflict resolution

Utilizes critical thinking skills in the moment to achieve the desired end result

Provides in-the-moment education to hospital staff when appropriate

Completes service recovery as needed

Able to hold a donation discussion and share all elements of donation with a grieving family

Able to complete all required documentation and authorization forms

Sensitively and thoroughly completes the Uniform Donor Risk Assessment Interview (UDRAI) if needed

Compassionately provides support and answers questions at bedside

Completes calls during the donation process (daily update call, post OR call)

Is able to communicate any family needs or after-care to staff as necessary

Completes organ allocation in conjunction and collaboration with DNWest's allocation team according to established organizational organ allocation policies and UNOS policy

Coordinates the organ recovery with the DNWest's Recovery Services, Donor Recovery Inter-facility Transfer (DRIFT) program or donor hospital's operating room staff

Works with DNWest's recovery staff to complete the organ recovery according to policy in the operating room

Understands and accurately maintains donor information and charting

Communicates with both DNWest's tissue department staff and other tissue teams during referral and donor process