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Center for Organ Recovery & Education · 2 hours ago

ORGAN PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR

Headquarters - Pittsburgh, PA 15238

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) is seeking an Organ Procurement Coordinator who will be responsible for donor evaluation and management at hospitals within CORE’s service area. This role involves communicating with families about organ donation opportunities and coordinating the recovery process, including the perfusion and preservation of post-mortem organs.

Health CareMedicalNon Profit

Responsibilities

Responsible for donor evaluation and management at hospitals within CORE’s service area

Designated requestor for CORE’s DSA

Responsible for talking with families about the opportunity to donate and obtaining and/or documenting authorization

Responsible for coordination of operating room staff involved in the recoveries

Responsible for the perfusion and preservation of post-mortem organs

Reports to CORE’s Director, Clinical Operations

Works under the direction of the CORE administrator on call during donor activity

Responsible for donor evaluation and management of potential and actual donors within CORE’s service area and, in some cases, hospitals throughout the United States and Canada

Responsible for the importation and exportation of post-mortem organs

Knows and works within CORE and national policies regarding organ and tissue recovery and distribution

Functions as a designated requestor and communicates donor case outcomes to donor families, donor hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare professionals as deemed necessary

Occasionally assists the CORE Professional Services Liaison team in delivering educational programs for healthcare professionals and attending key physician meetings as requested

May be assigned other job-related functions by the Director, Clinical Operations and/or members of CORE’s Leadership Team

Qualification

Registered NursePhysician AssistantCritical Care ExperienceMaster of Science in Human Donation ScienceSound JudgmentAdvanced Leadership SkillsProfessional Work EthicCommunication SkillsInterpersonal Skills

Required

The position of Organ Procurement Coordinator requires that someone be a registered nurse, physicians assistant, respiratory therapist, or a paramedic

Candidates that have prior experience with an Organ Procurement Organization, a Master of Science in Human Donation Science, 4+ years' experience in other critical care related fields, or a four-year degree in one of the health sciences may be considered

Critical care experience is preferred

He/She must have strong communication, interpersonal skills and sound judgment

On scheduled days of call, he/she must be available to work up to 24 hours

He/She must possess the ability to lift and carry equipment weighing sixty 60 pounds or more

He/She must demonstrate a commitment to the donation process, strong professional work ethic and advanced leadership skills