Transplant Coordinator Job
Location: Salt Lake City Utah
Description: University of Utah Healthcare is looking of Transplant Coordinator Job right now, this career will be placed in Utah. For complete informations about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Care exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mis! sion requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health Care seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
Is responsible for facilitating the education and evaluation of recipients and live donors pre- and post-transplantation and is responsible for ongoing assessment, monitoring, education and intervention in the care of the transplanted patients. The coordinator provides education to health care providers and the general public regarding their specific area of transplantation and organ donation.
This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.
Responsibilities:
- Educates recipients, recipient’s families and potential donors regarding transplantation, expected outcom! es, tissue typing, risks, complications and patient responsibi! lities. Provides emotional support to family members.
- Evaluates, interviews and screens potential LVAD recipients, transplant candidates and donors using pre-determined criteria; schedules lab work and procedures to evaluate potential recipients and donors and compiles reports.
- Schedules live donor transplants and assists in transplant procedures during live donor transplants.
- Obtains cadaver donor information; authorizes final cross match; contacts the recipient; assesses the recipient’s health; and coordinates hospital admission.
- Prepares patient for discharge by educating patient and family regarding problems, medication, home monitoring, lab tests, clinic visits, daily activities and routine follow-up.
- Reviews patient lab tests, patient monitoring records, and assesses patient problems.
- Participates in hospital committees and staff meetings; participates in patient care conferences and continuing education to keep ! abreast of latest trends in transplantation.
- Provides transplant education to nursing staff and provides public education regarding renal transplantation and organ donation.
- Promotes the University of Utah Transplant Programs to internal and external customers to maintain an increase in patient referrals.
- Participates in the development of all department policies and protocols and research projects.
- Monitors the electronic submission of all UNOS registration and follow-up forms.
- May coordinate LVAD patient’s admission and collaborate with the surgeon to ensure appropriate admission, surgery and post surgery care.
- May supervise and evaluate department support staff.
- May assist in developing the department budget and recommending annual adjustments.
- Works closely with insurance company case managers and provides transplant information, insurance coverage and contractual agreements to third party reimbur! sement.
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If you were eligible to this caree! r, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to University of Utah Healthcare.
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This career starts available on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 08:48:05 GMT