What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transplant Registered Nurse position at TransMedics, Inc?
Position: OCS Specialist I ( Nurse RN BSN)
Report to: NOP Leadership Team
Candidates must live locally in downtown Los Angeles!
The OCS Specialist I maximizes and supports the use of the OCS for organ retrieval and transport prior to, during and after transplantation.
Team members will support cases within and beyond their home region.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES INCLUDE:
May also work with non-clinical teams at sites involved in using the OCS to explain the OCS use model and requirements for organ retrievals, transport, and donor
organs’ assessments
Prepare (with support and review of senior colleague) and present internal case reviews following the use of OCS
When not covering cases, support manager, Product Directors and Program Managers in various assignments and tasks, either remotely from home or as assigned, including but not limited to:
REQUIREMENTS:
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; able to work collaboratively and build rapport with internal and external contacts
Excellent customer facing skills
Ability to work calmly and professionally under pressure
Must be able to enthusiastically work at fast pace in dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities
Report to: NOP Leadership Team
Candidates must live locally in downtown Los Angeles!
The OCS Specialist I maximizes and supports the use of the OCS for organ retrieval and transport prior to, during and after transplantation.
Team members will support cases within and beyond their home region.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES INCLUDE:
- Following approximately 3-6 weeks of hands-on training and OCS certification across all 3 organs at TransMedics’ training facility in Andover, MA, apply OCS knowledge (with phone support) during organ retrieval, preservation, transport, and assessment according to TransMedics protocols and policies
- Generally, on-call 24x7 15 days a month (including holidays/weekends); includes travel to clinical sites to perform OCS support as described above; time-off may be scheduled with advance notice, in coordination with manager
- In addition to travel to donor sites and transplant centers (within and beyond home region), periodic travel to obtain on-going training across all organs and other activities as needed
- Communicate regularly with the Product Directors and Program Managers to relay real time updates while supporting ongoing OCS cases. Additionally, regularly
- Provide customer support by managing OCS product inventory
May also work with non-clinical teams at sites involved in using the OCS to explain the OCS use model and requirements for organ retrievals, transport, and donor
organs’ assessments
Prepare (with support and review of senior colleague) and present internal case reviews following the use of OCS
When not covering cases, support manager, Product Directors and Program Managers in various assignments and tasks, either remotely from home or as assigned, including but not limited to:
- May participate in R&D activities in lab setting under direction of Product Director or Program Manager
- May participate in medical and scientific conferences and meetings (inside or outside the US)
REQUIREMENTS:
- BSN with 2-3 years’ experience in ICU, ECMO, Cath Lab, OR, or Transplant
- Regardless of professional background, must possess the following qualities:
- Must be highly flexible and willing to support sites as needed within and across regions
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; able to work collaboratively and build rapport with internal and external contacts
Excellent customer facing skills
Ability to work calmly and professionally under pressure
Must be able to enthusiastically work at fast pace in dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Must be fully vaccinated (and boostered, when eligible) against COVID-19. The Company provides legally required accommodations to this requirement where an accommodation can be provided without posing an undue burden to the Company. However, given that the vaccination requirement is often a condition to our work at the hospitals and being on-site at hospitals is an essential function of the position of an OCS Specialist, there are limits on our ability to provide accommodations that do not pose an undue burden to the Company.
- BS Nursing
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