Referral Coordinator

About the role

The Gift of Life Donor Program, a non-profit agency serving eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware, recovers organs and tissues used in lifesaving and life-enhancing transplants.

Responsibilities

• Rotates 48-hour and 72-hour call, responding to the referral of potential organ donors from hospitals within the GLDP service area.
• Evaluate potential organ donors in conjunction with AOC based on current and past medical and social history.
• Evaluate for donor designation, hemodilution, and ABO confirmation.
• Make medical management recommendations to the medical and nursing staff of potential organ donors to maintain adequate organ perfusion and oxygenation.
• Assess with the medical staff the care plan, neurological & hemodynamic status, and family communication plan.
• Drive in adverse weather conditions.
• Review all assessments with the AOC and request labs per Gift of Life and hospital protocol.
• Request appropriate medical interventions with the guidance of the AOC.
• Obtain appropriate blood specimens for serological and HLA testing and ME evaluation. Communicate with outside agencies to facilitate laboratory testing.
• Coordinate Operating Room recoveries.
• Occasionally speak with potential donor families and obtain authorization and medical/social history.

Requirements

• At least three years experience in a critical care/trauma, surgical or comparable clinical environment working in the capacity of Registered Nurse or six years as a Paramedic is required.
• Must live in the Metro Philadelphia area.
• Certification in ACLS or PALS or as an EMT-P required.
• Ability to evaluate and coordinate organ and tissue referrals.
• Capability to discuss donation options with family members and obtain consent.
• Possess a reliable vehicle that can handle adverse weather conditions.

Qualifications

• EMT-P certification or Diploma.
• Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing or a BS in a medically related field with a passion for saving or changing a life.

Skills

• Highly skilled, self-motivated individuals who are committed to join our challenging field by helping to save lives through organ and tissue donation.
• Strong both clinically and compassionately competent, who understand the sensitivity, yet clinical urgency of the Organ Transplant program.

Benefits

• Outstanding benefits package including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision insurance; tuition assistance, and employer matched 403(b) up to 11%.
• Opportunity to work with welcoming, inclusive co-workers.
• Autonomous work environment.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in this posting.