POSITION SUMMARY
The position of Organ Donor Specialist for the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) is one of moderate responsibility. They are responsible for receiving and screening referrals from hospitals for potential organ, tissue, and eye donors; mobilizing the recovery teams; coordinating the organ procurement for fly-outs; and placing organs at transplant hospitals. 

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY
The Organ Donor Specialist reports to CORE’s Organ Donation Resource Manager. When involved in donor activity, however, the Organ Donor Specialist works under the direction of the Administrator on Call. 

The Organ Donor Specialist is responsible for obtaining information on potential post-mortem organ, tissue, and eye donors, primarily from CORE’s region, but also throughout the United States and Canada. They will need to have experience with procurement pharmaceutical agents. They must have a good understanding of patient hemodynamics and treatment modalities for hemodynamic instabilities. They will need to have sound computer knowledge and application. They will be responsible for knowing, and working within, CORE and UNOS procurement policies and procedures.

Organ Donor Specialists must be available to work both daylight and night shifts. The shifts and schedule are determined based on the needs of the organization. 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

The Organ Donor Specialist should have some type of medical background, with at least one year experience in a health-related field. They must have strong communication skills, sound judgment, excellent verbal skills, and the ability to interact with a diverse public and healthcare population. They also must be able to manage well multiple tasks in what can be an active environment. They must demonstrate a professional commitment to donation and CORE’s ability to achieve its mission. They must have the ability to work flexible hours. Shift work is expected. They must complete an extensive six-month training program.

DEGREE OF JOB DIFFICULTY

The degree of difficulty for this job falls into the moderate range. Because of the nature of the information translated to the transplant and donor hospitals, the need for accuracy is critical. Though there are built-in levels of communication and safeguards to prevent inadvertent errors or mistakes that could result in the death of a transplant recipient, attention to details gained through reflective listening is paramount.