What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transplant Procurement Specialist position at UPMC?
UPMC Presbyterian is hiring a full-time Transplant Procurement Specialist to support our Organ Acquisition department!
This position consists of primarily of 12 hour shifts 3 days on, 3 days off rotating between days and nights.
The person in this role will coordinate and communicate all aspects of import organ recovery and actively provide hospital/transplant center development and professional programs. Screen and evaluate potential organs for transplantation in conjunction with the transplant surgeon. Provide organ recovery and coordination services to all transplant disciplines.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate placement of organs between local transplant centers following United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) guidelines.
- Coordinate and monitor donor surgical recovery in the operating room.
- Present weekly activity at Patient Selection Committee meetings for all transplant disciplines.
- Evaluate and communicates all import organ offers.
- Request additional laboratory texting and/or donor management changes.
- Complete and maintain all data forms required for recovery and transplant services.
- Coordinate recovery process with other UPMC transplant staff members and host OPO.
- Remain updated on UNOS, AOPO and UPMC policies.
- Provide written and verbal feedback to all related persons within 72 hours of recovery and transplantation.
- Support transplant center Living Donor Program.
- Assist with development and implementation of specific professional education programs to meet transplant needs.
- Assist in the support and development of abstracts and research projects.
- Manage the UPMC-sponsored professional education.
- Support Region 2 health fairs, seminars and other programs to promote organ donation and transplantation.
- Arrange transportation of organs and/or surgical recovery trams.
- Consult and discuss organ viability with on-call transplant surgeon.
- Coordinate and communicate with all ancillary services related to recovery and transplant activity.
- Coordinate and document organ referral calls.
Salary : $22 - $36
