What are the responsibilities and job description for the Donor Coordinator position at Cleveland Clinic?
Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education, all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Florida regions. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Donor Coordinator, you will coordinate all activities related to organ donor allocation, procurement, preservation, and transplantation. In this role, you will work closely in the OR with surgeons and the transplant team, ensuring all required documentation is prepared, receiving organs upon arrival, and assisting the surgeon with organ pumping and preservation, often overnight, to prepare for surgery.
A caregiver in this position works nights on-call shifts from 12:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
As a Donor Coordinator, you will coordinate all activities related to organ donor allocation, procurement, preservation, and transplantation. In this role, you will work closely in the OR with surgeons and the transplant team, ensuring all required documentation is prepared, receiving organs upon arrival, and assisting the surgeon with organ pumping and preservation, often overnight, to prepare for surgery.
A caregiver in this position works nights on-call shifts from 12:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Assess availability of organ offers, evaluates quality of donor organ, manage procurement, transportation and transplant logistics, and is available 24/7 for DonorNet call.
- Serve as resource for organ recovery and preservation.
- Prepare organs for perfusion and monitor preservation parameters during the process, recording pressures, flows and taking test samples.
- Assist with data collection and quality.
- Assist with maintenance of transplant waiting list.
- Complete all follow up requirements related to transplant.
- Act as a liaison to Organ Procurement Organizations.
- Comply with OPTN/UNOS requirements.
- Complete and submit donor documentation with host OPO and OPTN/UNOS.
- Assist with maintenance of transplant waiting list.
- Prepare equipment, solution and drugs for procurement, preservation and transplantation.
- Maintain cleanliness of preservation and research labs.
- Maintain sterile techniques for organ preservation.
- Perform data entry into EMR and electronic database.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Degree or diploma from accredited nursing school
- OR Associate's Degree in Allied Health
- OR Paramedic certificate
- OR graduate of an approved MA or ORT program
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
- Three years of clinical experience in OPO (organ procurement organization), tissue bank, transplant center, or operating room experience
- Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC) obtained within one year of employment
- Ability to stand in operating room for long periods and light lifting (40lbs).
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.