The Clinical Procurement Coordinator (CPC) I is responsible for response to donor referrals, donor evaluation, and donor management, coordination of organ recovery, organ preservation, and organ distribution. Additionally, the CPC I supports donor families, provides family care and may provide families with the option of organ and/or tissue donation.
Requirements
- Represents organ and tissue donation equally
- Possesses strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively with all stakeholders
- Manages highly stressful situations in a calm and professional manner
- Maintains personal/professional balance and works toward resiliency
- Focuses on enhancing and refining skills and/or knowledge
- Conducts a thorough chart review and determines medical suitability in conjunction with other clinical personnel
- Assesses hemodynamic stability and develops strategies to maintain organ function
- Collaborates with physician and hospital staff to develop plan for referral management
- Obtains, labels, and packages specimens for testing
- Performs donor physical assessment
- Provides donor/referral information for DNWest's staff to follow up on cases
- Assists other DNWest's Staff in starting up donor cases, and/or expedited donor case work-up
- Maintains critical care knowledge and critical thinking skills to effectively and independently manage donors
- Reviews organ donor cases with Clinical Operations Manager in real-time to assess donor management goals metrics, clinical management strategies, and allocation needs
- Coordinates organ recovery with OR staff and DNWest's recovery services
- Maintains proficiency in organ packaging as required by United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) standards
- Initiates communication and collaboration with appropriate support resources throughout the donation process
- Communicates with the coroner/medical examiner and collaborates with plan for release for donation, and plan for remains post recovery
- Secures and maintains positive hospital leadership, physician, nurse, and ancillary care staff relationships
- Maintains a supportive onsite presence as appropriate
- Provides conflict resolution
- Utilizes critical thinking skills in the moment to achieve the desired end result
- Provides in-the-moment education to hospital staff when appropriate
- Completes service recovery as needed
- Holds a donation discussion and shares all elements of donation with a grieving family
- Completess all required documentation and authorization forms
- Sensitively and thoroughly completes the Uniform Donor Risk Assessment Interview (UDRAI) if needed
- Compassionately provides support and answers questions at bedside
- Completes calls during the donation process (daily update call, post OR call)
- Communicates any family needs or after-care to staff as necessary
- Completes organ allocation in conjunction and collaboration with DNWest's allocation team according to established organizational organ allocation policies and UNOS policy
- Coordinates the organ recovery with the DNWest's Recovery Services, Donor Recovery Inter-facility Transfer (DRIFT) program or donor hospital's operating room staff
- Works with DNWest's recovery staff to complete the organ recovery according to policy in the operating room
- Maintains proficiency in organ packaging as required by United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) standards
- Understands and accurately maintains donor information and charting
- Communicates with both DNWest's tissue department staff and other tissue teams during referral and donor process
- Maintains complete and accurate timecard and expense records
- Maintains donor supplies and equipment necessary to complete job functions
- Maintains records and completion of transportation documentation, chart corrections, and activity log in timely manner
- Seeks guidance and assistance from team members and management staff to improve job function
- Meets with leadership every 6 - 8 weeks to discuss performance, identify opportunities, and set goals
- Maintains accurate, timely completion of training requirements as assigned
- Completes yearly core competencies as assigned by management
- Attends department/team meetings, trainings, and all-staff events as established by management
- Participates in chart reviews, case reviews, and after action reviews as appropriate
- Utilizes resource materials and on the job training to gain further competency
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance
