Organ Import Coordinator - Day Shift - RN, RT, Paramedic

About the Role

The Organ Import Coordinator is responsible for screening organ offers—including hearts, lungs, livers, pancreas, intestines, and kidneys—for patients awaiting lifesaving transplants at local transplant centers.

Responsibilities

• Responds to offers within the OPTN guidelines
• Screens offers against established decline criteria
• Places provisional yes documentation to organs that do not meet current rule-out criteria
• Clearly presents primary offers to local transplant centers
• Effectively communicates physician’s requests to host Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs)
• Coordinates the logistics and teams needed for an organ import
• Appropriately documents import status utilizing transplant shared drives and software
• Communicates with transplant centers utilizing HIPAA compliant texting application
• Arranges shipment of tissue typing materials

Requirements

• Completion of an advanced degree in Transplantation & Donation Sciences
• Registered Nurse
• Certified Paramedic
• Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC) with current ABTC certification
• An equivalent amount of OPO experience in a clinical setting and a High School Diploma with additional post-secondary allied health training
• Current BLS certification or obtain certification within 6 months of hiring or transfer into this role

Skills

• General understanding of disease processes and how they affect organ function
• Extensive knowledge of medical terminology
• Strong knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• Ability to interpret lab values, chest x-rays and CT results to recognize abnormalities and to appropriately treat abnormal values
• Ability to read and follow checklists, procedures and provide direction to other staff
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with nurses, physicians, hospital/transplant professionals, and Indiana Donor Network employees
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Skill in handling multiple tasks simultaneously
• Knowledge of and skill in using personal computers and related software
• Skill in charting, including ability to accurately enter data into an online system
• Attention to organization and detail
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Benefits

• 100% employer paid health, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and dependents
• Annual health savings account contributions
• Paid pet insurance
• Annual bonuses for performance and retention
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• A mission-driven, supportive work culture

Schedule

This is a day shift position, working 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. The days of the week rotate and include three shifts one week and four shifts the next. The position requires every other weekend and some holidays.