What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transplant Coordinator position at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare?
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Works under the general supervision of the Administrator, Transplant Institute and is responsible for coordinating and providing multidisciplinary inpatient and outpatient services to transplant patients and families. Provides overall coordination for the multidisciplinary team involved in transplantation. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.
A Brief Overview
Works under the general supervision of the Administrator, Transplant Institute and is responsible for coordinating and providing multidisciplinary inpatient and outpatient services to transplant patients and families. Provides overall coordination for the multidisciplinary team involved in transplantation. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
What You Will Do
Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown, and a low cost of living. We see each day as a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people in our community.
We strive to be an employer of choice and establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where Associates can grow their career caring for others. For over a century, we’ve served the health care needs of the people of Memphis and the Mid-South.
Works under the general supervision of the Administrator, Transplant Institute and is responsible for coordinating and providing multidisciplinary inpatient and outpatient services to transplant patients and families. Provides overall coordination for the multidisciplinary team involved in transplantation. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.
A Brief Overview
Works under the general supervision of the Administrator, Transplant Institute and is responsible for coordinating and providing multidisciplinary inpatient and outpatient services to transplant patients and families. Provides overall coordination for the multidisciplinary team involved in transplantation. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
What You Will Do
- Coordinates pre & postoperative phases of transplant.
- Provides overall coordination for the multidisciplinary team involved in transplantation.
- Assures appropriate care during and after transplantation.
- Implements and directs programs directly related to Transplant.
- Demonstrates initiative in identifying opportunities for self-development, clinical competency, and knowledge of new departments, treatments, and procedures.
- Required - Associates Degree Nursing
- Preferred - Bachelor's Degree Nursing
- Required - Clinical healthcare (acute or hospital) 3-5 years
- Required - Registered Nurse Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Nursing
- Ability to handle and administer narcotics as needed.
- Ability to read and write to communicate orally and in writing with other individuals.
- Reports to the Administrator, Transplant Institute.
- Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact.
- Exposure to body fluids and to hazardous or poisonous materials.
- Ability to respond to emergency or critical situations.
- Frequent travel outside the hospital.
- Ability to lift, push, and pull 200 lbs. at a time and to carry 50 lbs. at a time without assistance.
- Ability to stand, walk, sit in one place, squat, reach, and bend while maintaining balance and coordination.
- Ability to use hands and feet together for repetitive, coordinated motions.
- Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motion.
- Good hand-eye coordination.
Boasting one of the South's largest medical centers, Memphis blends a friendly community, a thriving and growing downtown, and a low cost of living. We see each day as a new opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people in our community.