CLINICAL MANAGER - ORGAN TRANSPLANT UNIT

CLINICAL MANAGER - ORGAN TRANSPLANT TEAM

Promotes the donation of organs for transplant via network hospital identifiers and notifiers; depending on availability of staff and complexity of the circumstance, may supervise and/or engage in donor management with hospital; coordinates the acquisition and placement of organs; responsible for advancing public and industry awareness of organ and tissue donation. Performs all the duties and responsibilities of the Transplant Coordinator on an as needed basis. Supports and fosters the mission of the organization and its commitment to tissue and organ donation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Participates in recruitment, interviewing and hiring of new Transplant Coordinators.

Develops relationships and supervises the development of relationships with hospital personnel, in conjunction with the Hospital Development Staff, to ensure the identification and referral of potential donors.

Supervises Transplant Coordinators including recommendations on hiring, terminations and performance evaluation.

Serves as resource to team members when they are on call to assist with donor assessment and evaluation, obtaining consent from next of kin, donor management, organ placement, recovery of organs and tissue, etc.

Maintains communication between team members and other personnel involved in donor situations.


Conducts and manages or participates in formal and informal in service educational programs with hospital personnel to create awareness and facilitation of donorship; reviews and suggests policies and procedures.

Performs all duties and responsibilities of the Transplant Coordinator on an as needed basis.

Reviews feedback on donors and donor process to improve quality of the process as warranted. Coordinates findings with transplant coordinators and staff from other areas.
Works with hospital staff to acquire information to assure suitability of potential donors; to provide analysis; to maintain donor in satisfactory condition for donation.

Coordinates, with team members, arrangements for organ donation with hospital for Operating Room scheduling, surgical team for recovery of organs and tissue, operating room nurses for surgical support, labs for analysis and surgical recovery team for preparation packaging and transport of organs.

Accepts referral calls and assigns staff insuring appropriate staff utilization.

Works with other departments to assure team members complete documentation of all activities accurately and in a timely manner.

Participates, as needed, in organ recovery process in Operating Room to provide Operating Room hospital team support, monitors donor and anesthesiology and assures that teams have what they need.

Conducts or participates in formal and informal inservices, educational programs with hospital personnel to create awareness and facilitation of the donation process.

Provides services to other organizational departments as needed and as appropriate.

Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must possess a valid driver’s license. Must own or have immediate access to a motor vehicle duly registered and insured by law.


EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

RN (BSN preferred), BS in biology or medical sciences from college or university and three to five years related experience and/or training, including one to two years as a transplant coordinator. CPTC with a minimum of three years critical care experience and two years experience in the field of organ and tissue donation/transplantation.


LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret healthcare periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to prepare documents, write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from families, groups of healthcare professionals, and the general public.


MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.


REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.


OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge and ability to function in hospital operating room. Sensitivity to grieving family members; good interpersonal skills. Ability to teach and coach and work effectively as a team member.