Tissue Donation Specialist

The Tissue Donation Specialist - NNV (TDS-NNV) supports the mission, goals and strategic plan of Nevada Donor Network Inc. (NDN) by providing clinical support to facilitate safe, efficient procurement of tissues. (TDS-NNV) also serves to promote effective communication with relevant stakeholders to facilitate donation including organizational recovery staff, funeral homes, hospital and medicolegal partners.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Essential Functions Statement(s):

• Performs responsibilities of position and promotes teamwork and a professional working environment
• Coordinates donor case logistics including release and transportation with internal, hospital, funeral, and medicolegal partners
• Participates in clinical screening and evaluation to determine donor suitability
• Recovers donated human tissue for transplantation and research
• Prepares donated tissues and relevant materials such as blood and cultures, for shipping
• Completes all required donor charts and related reports completely, accurately, and in a timely manner according to protocol
• Actively participates in meetings and required training sessions
• Assists and supports the development of clinical metrics, scorecards, and process improvement projects to reflect individual, departmental, and company goals
• Serves as preceptor for training of new staff
• Completes daily tasks such as basic supply management, instrument maintenance, routine cleaning of clinical facilities, etc.
• Applies Universal Precautions and appropriate safety precautions at all times
• Attains knowledge with and adheres to the regulations, policies, and procedures published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB), NDN, and our outside partners
• Maintains confidentiality on all donor-related activities and internal matters
• May serve as lead with various administrative duties including but not limited to:
• Coordination of logistics and work-related travel, scheduling, meeting facilitation, management of tissue storage and disposition
• Asset management including calibrations, validations, qualifications, scheduled servicing, records retention, and upkeep of relevant protocols
• Medical records and billing including managing requests from both internal and external partners, contributing to the use and on-going development of record tracking systems, facilitating both billing processes, and knowledge of various EMR platforms
• Inventory management including use of inventory tracking systems, stocking and restocking of supplies, and knowledge of related protocol (FIFO, par levels, labeling, etc.)
• Quality management including the filing and resolution of corrections, root cause analyses, partner complaints, doc control, internal auditing, etc.
• Training including the management of training records, ability to provide recovery related instruction (hands-on and classroom), capacity to ensure updates and bulletins are shared, implemented, and documented accordingly, etc.

· Participates in quality improvement initiatives, policy updates, and other intradepartmental collaboratives

• Assists with Ocular, Organ recovery, and Birth Tissue call schedule as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

SKILLS & ABILITIES Education: Bachelor’s Degree (preferred); relevant work experience may be substituted for academic requirements.

Experience: Six months to one-year healthcare related experience (preferred)

Computer Skills: basic computer skills, knowledge of MS office programs, facsimile/scanner/copy machine

Certificates & Licenses: RN, Paramedic/EMT, CST licenses considered. Must have a valid Nevada driver’s license

Other Requirements: Knowledge of basic aseptic technique, universal precautions, medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology preferred. Availability on-call or on-site, according to a fixed schedule and able to participate in (12) hour shift rotations day and night. Required to have a personal cell phone and must remain within a reasonable radius to respond to case activity within (1) hour of being notified when on-call. Travel by personal or company auto is required to meet all of the duties and responsibilities of the position.