IIAM Organ Placement Coordinator - Per Diem- Remote

Responsibilities

• Assess, prioritize and assign all incoming organ and tissue offers to all Organ Placement Coordinators on duty.
• Makes sure the caseloads of team members are balanced.
• Leads turnover meetings between shifts to ensure a smooth transition of caseloads to oncoming shifts.
• Utilizes OPTN policy and organ donation timeline to carry out allocation of organs and tissues for research.
• Applies critical thinking to the organ allocation strategy to maximize utilization and prevent organ waste.
• Reviews donor medical history, clinical information, labs, etc. within UNOS DonorNet system and relays relevant information to research entities.
• Screens donors against multiple research projects across the country and globe using known project criteria.
• Interacts with OPOs to obtain legal documents for authorization.
• EFFECTIVELY and CLEARLY communicates donor medical information to matching research organizations in order to allocate.
• Requests additional information and tests from OPO as needed.
• Absolutely assesses situations that call for bypassing typical allocation priority order.
• Collaborates with all applicable parties to ensure organ transportation timing aligns with surgical recovery.
• Coordinates with stakeholders to reduce risks to organ utilization.
• Proactively identifies obstacles, works towards solutions, and escalates high-risk situations as necessary.
• Communicates with organ recovery team or designees to capture and relay organ quality information.
• Ensures documentation related to donation events in EDR is completed accurately and timely.
• Provides the highest level of customer service and professionalism at all times.
• Performs all aspects of role in accordance with 11AM SOPs and in compliance with MTF Core Values, company policies and standards as well as those of applicable regulatory bodies.
• Participates in case review and process improvement meetings with the goal of increasing organ utilization and efficiencies.
• Serves as a preceptor to new hires as directed.
• Assists with special projects and performs additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, or other health-related field or a combination of Education and/or Equivalent Work Experience 3 Years
• Organ Allocation experience at an OPO, or other equivalent training
• Required Organ Allocation Experience with Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) or UNOS. Work simultaneously on several organ donor allocations, all at varying stages of donation process.
• Make sound assessments during time critical processes.
• Maintain a broad understanding of and commitment to the organ and tissue donation process.
• Complete time sensitive tasks crucial for successful organ utilization.
• Familiarity with basic medical terminology.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, electronic communication, data entry in electronic medical record.
• High level of communication skills.