What are the responsibilities and job description for the Illinois Transplant Fund Program Coordinator position at Gift of Hope?
Overview
The Illinois Transplant Fund Program Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Illinois Transplant Fund (ITF) program. Manages and creates patients' profiles to ensure eligibility, on-going coordination with transplant partners, patients and outside partners.
Compensation range for this position is $57,000 - $70,000 annually.
Responsibilities
The following essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Support the Illinois Transplant Fund (ITF) mission
- Advance Gift of Hope's mission, vision and core values: providing compassionate service, contributing outstanding teams and engaging as one of our passionate people committed to a positive culture that embraces diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Adhere to all policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position.
- Serve as ITF program contact in conjunction with other ITF Program Coordinator(s)
- Establish, review and audit past and current patient applications and profiles
- Work with Director, ITF to create a comprehensive system that allows to review patient applications for completeness and accuracy; follow up with transplant centers for missing or incorrect information
- Collaborate with other ITF Program Coordinator(s) in compiling applicant information to be presented to the board for review and approval
- Assist in the tracking of applicant status: approved/pending approval; waiting for transplant/transplanted; premiums up to date/due
- Prepare monthly insurance premium payment worksheet; work with Gift of Hope Finance to get checks issued and mailed
- Work with Director, ITF to schedule quarterly board meetings; prepare and distribute materials
- Maintain minutes, bylaws and board resolutions
- Work with Director, ITF to develop and maintain informational materials; work with designer on ITF website content
- Attend community events to educate the public about ITF
- Stay abreast of changes in the insurance landscape that might impact ITF and/or ITF applicants
Qualifications
Education and Training Required
The following identifies the minimum education and training required to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Experience and Skills Required
- 3 years’ experience in comprehensive administrative support role
- Intermediate skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Able to maintain confidential information
- Comfortable working independently and with team members
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail
- Bi-lingual (English and Spanish) required – must have good oral and written command of both languages
- Working knowledge of insurance options available to non-citizens preferred
The policy of Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network is to promote equal employment opportunity through a positive and continuous program of specific practices designed to ensure the full realization of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran designated under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended (VEVRAA). This reaffirms our commitment to this policy.
Salary : $57,000 - $70,000
