Job Details

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity to use your knowledge and skills to save and enhance lives? Do you want to work toward a mission that creates an amazing legacy?

As an Advanced Organ Recovery Coordinator for Indiana Donor Network, you’ll facilitate the organ recovery process according to UNOS, OPTN, AOPO, CLIA, and Indiana Donor Network guidelines, policies and regulations.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Analytical Thinking
• Oral Communication Building Collaborative Relationships
• Personal Credibility Customer Orientation
• Results Orientation
• Diagnostic Information Gathering
• Self Confidence
• Flexibility
• Stress Management
• Forward Thinking
• Thoroughness
• Initiative
• Technical Expertise
• Interpersonal Awareness

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Facilitates the donation process through donor management and organ recovery of adult and pediatric patients.

• Evaluates organ systems and how they are functioning.
• Evaluates lab values to determine which labs require medical intervention.
• Performs a bed side dissection to obtain a lymph node for HLA testing.
• Performs a thorough physical assessment to evaluate for high risk behavior and CDC designation.
• Arranges transportation for organ transplant teams.
• Packages and labels organs per UNOS and Indiana Donor Network policy.
• Performs moderately complex testing with portable bedside laboratory devices in accordance with CLIA standards of practice.
• Perform OR suite to the start of recovery

Perform all TransNet procedures and documentation

​​​​​​​Provides ongoing professional and public education

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Completion of an advanced degree in Human Donation Sciences, Registered Nurse with critical care experience, certified Paramedic with recent critical care experience, Registered Respiratory Therapist with critical care experience, or a Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC) with current ABTC certification OR an equivalent amount of OPO experience in a clinical setting and a High School Diploma with additional post-secondary allied health training.
• Must have current CPTC 
• Must have current ACLS, BLS and PALS certifications or able to obtain within the probationary period.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• General understanding of disease processes and how they affect organ function.
• Ability to conduct thorough physical and neurological assessments.
• Extensive knowledge of medical terminology.
• Strong knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
• Ability to interpret lab values, chest x-rays and CT results to recognize abnormalities and to appropriately treat abnormal values.
• Knowledge of and ability to manage fluid and electrolyte balance.
• Knowledge of and ability to manage mechanical ventilation.
• Knowledge of hemodynamic monitoring.
• Ability to interpret infectious disease and histocompatibility test results.
• Ability to read and follow checklists, procedures and provide direction to other staff.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with nurses, physicians, hospital/transplant professionals, and Indiana Donor Network employees.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

• Skill in handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledge of operating room etiquette and sterile technique.
• Ability to make sound decisions and to identify what situations require escalation to higher levels; ability to use resources effectively.
• Working knowledge of office equipment, including but not limited to personal computer, Microsoft Office products, data entry, fax machines, calculator, photocopier, mobile phone or PDA.
• Skill in charting, including ability to accurately enter data into an on-line system.
• Ability to participate actively with Professional Services in post case follow up.
• Ability to serve 24 hour on-call shifts as assigned.
• Ability to work periods of up to, but not limited to, 24 hours straight with little or no sleep.
• Ability to arrive to the office or designated work location within one hour of receiving notification via pager or mobile device.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Attention to organization and detail.
• Creative problem solving.
• Ability to represent the organization in a professional manner at all times.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Our employees enjoy fair compensation, excellent benefits and a rewarding, mission driven environment.