What are the responsibilities and job description for the Job Title position at UAMS - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences?
Company Description
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the state’s only comprehensive academic health center, encompassing colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions, and Public Health, a graduate school, and a statewide network of regional centers. As Arkansas’s largest public employer with over 10,000 employees, UAMS includes a hospital, several research-focused institutes, and the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. With 2,890 students and 782 medical residents, UAMS provides exceptional educational and healthcare services while collaborating with institutions such as Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the VA Medical Center. For more information, visit www.uams.edu or www.uamshealth.com.
Role Description
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Summary of Job Duties:
The Clinical Transplant Coordinator is a professional registered nurse and a designated member of the transplant team whose primary responsibilities are directly involved with coordinating the clinical aspects of care. The coordinator works with the patients and their families beginning with the evaluation for transplantation and continuing through and after transplantation, in a compassionate and tactful manner in order to facilitate access to and provide continuity of care. The coordinator also works with the other member of the transplant team including physicians, nurses, social workers, dietitians, financial coordinators and administrative personnel.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
Four (4) years of nursing experience.
Current Arkansas State Board of Nursing License.
Preferred Qualifications:
Care Coordination and Transition management, or Outreach/multidisciplinary clinical education.
