Family Services Coordinator (Organ & Tissue Donation)

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Are you looking for a mission-driven career?

Lifeline of Ohio coordinates and promotes organ, eye, and tissue donation across Ohio and is currently seeking a Family Services Coordinator (FSC) to join our team.

FSC's work directly with families and hospital staff when organ, eye and tissue donation becomes a possibility. If you enjoy working in critical care settings alongside families, this role may be a great fit.

Wondering what a 'day in the life' of a Family Services Coordinator looks like? Take a listen to this podcast episode that interviews an FSC at a partner organization, Life Center!

Role overview :

Family Services Coordinators are responsible for providing support and assistance to both the donor families and the hospital staff to maximize the opportunities for organ and tissue donation and transplantation. This includes guiding the family through the initial steps, ensuring their needs are met, introducing the opportunity for donation, and offering support throughout the entire process. FSC's will frequently go on-site to assigned hospitals to assess and evaluate the status of potential donors. Regional travel is required . Considerable "on-call" responsibility required for onsite visits for potential donor situations.

Successful candidates will possess the following :

• The capacity to compartmentalize and cope with issues pertaining to death
• An understanding of the grief process and comfort with talking about death and end of life options
• Ability to flex between working remotely, in our corporate office, and in multiple hospitals
• Attention to detail to ensure accurate documentation and charting
• Ability to build positive relationships with families in crisis and hospital staff
• Ability to lead hospital staff and donor families through the donation process with respect, dignity and humility
• Some experience / exposure to clinical work a plus
• Must be an advocate for organ, tissue and eye donation

Responsibility snapshot :

1. Respond to donor referrals from hospital partners, conducting on-site follow-up of referrals and document findings.

2. Assesses families' / significant others' understanding and acknowledgment of patient's clinical status, prognosis and brain death on an ongoing basis.

3. Provide consistent reinforcement and clarification to the family regarding the physician's statements about grave prognosis, brain death imminent status, or donation after cardiac death potential.

4. Obtain authorization for donation from family members for suitable candidates by providing education and resources.

5. Conduct Donor Risk Assessment Interviews (DRAIs) with family members after obtaining authorization for donation.

6. Collaborate with members of the hospital development team to ensure positive relationships with our hospital partners

7. Contribute to the development and improvement of department policies, processes, and procedures.

Requirements

Requirements :

Benefits :

Equal Opportunity Employer : Lifeline of Ohio is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status in employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, and termination. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and we strive to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, benefits, and advancement opportunities. Lifeline of Ohio complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity.

Salary Description

25 - $28 per hour

Salary : $25 - $28