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Transplant Coordinator Job

Date: May 11, 2012

Location: CLEVELAND, OH, US

TRANSPLANT COORD I

Reference Title
HR Use Only: Transplant Coordinator
Hospital: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus & Family Health Centers
Facility: CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION (MAIN CAMPUS)
Department: TX CENTER PERI
Job Code: T28016
Pay Grade: 14
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Days + Call
Hours: Full time, Part time, PRN
Job Details:

JOB SUMMARY: Coordinates all transplant activities.

Job Responsibilities: Assesses patient with transplant physician. Facilitates plan of care and symptom management with outpatient staff. Coordinates scheduling for follow-up appointments. Reviews medical information from referring physicians with transplant physician and initiates appropriate communication. Collaborates with patients' transplant physician and referring physician in the evaluation of patient for the transplant candidacy. Facilitates tissue typing of recipient and donor, arranges timing and collection of pretesting prior to transplant with referring physician and transplant team. Assembles evaluation test results and arranges further testing after discussion with transplant physicians.Serves as contact person for pre-transplant evaluation for physician and/or insurance companies. Talks with patient and orders outpatient tests and consults. Prepares and presents case to selection committee. Places patient on national waiting list for transplantation. Coordinates ongoing care of in and outpatients waiting for transplant. Triages patients during the entire transplant process for any medical and psycho social issues. Is available by beeper and by phone in order to provide immediate assessment and delivery of care in a timely and cost effective manner. Other duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor's Degree.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.

Required Experience: Minimum three years transplant experience including disease related experience. An additional five years

experience may offset the Bachelor's Degree requirement.

Physical Requirements: Requires full range of body motion, manual finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires

working under stressful conditions and working irregular hours. Must be willing to be on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Keywords: Transplant, cardiac, lung, coordinator, heart

Category: RN/LPN/APN/Ambulatory/Other Nursing
HR Use Only: 112311*CB


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