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UF Health · 1 month ago

Organ Procurement Coordinator | LifeQuest (Gainesville) | Variable | Full-Time

Gainesville, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

UF Health is seeking an Organ Procurement Coordinator responsible for coordinating the donation process of authorized organ donors. This role involves medical management, organ evaluation, and assisting surgeons during recovery while ensuring compliance with relevant guidelines.

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Responsibilities

Coordinating the donation process of the authorized organ donor including medical management, organ evaluation and allocation while in the critical care unit or emergency department

Assisting the surgeons in the operating room during the recovery

Responding to LifeQuest service area hospitals when a referral of a potential organ donor is made

Determining medical suitability and offering families the option of organ, tissue and eye donation for transplantation or medical research in a caring, empathetic, culturally and religiously sensitive manner

Providing occasional professional and public education; typically, in the form of in-services to donor hospitals and the general public

Working effectively and efficiently with transplant surgeons, donor hospital personnel, and donor families while coordinating a highly complex procedure with multiple teams from outside facilities

Complying with local, state and federal guidelines to ensure organs are allocated equitably, recovered, packaged and shipped according to industry standards and federal regulations

Position requires 20 days per month of on-call duties for 24-7 referral response to hospitals

Qualification

Critical care experienceEmergency care experienceOrgan procurement experienceComputer skillsEmpathyCultural sensitivityPublic educationCommunication skills

Required

Respiratory therapist with five years experience in critical or emergency care

Individual that has three years' experience in an organ procurement organization (OPO) or contracting with an OPO

One who has earned a master's degree in human donation sciences

Must be able to demonstrate computer skills related to web-based applications, hospital electronic health records, Word, Excel and PowerPoint or the equivalent

If a RN, PA, or RT, must have active license in the State of Florida

Employees in this position: Will operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose as a 'frequent driver'

Preferred

Graduate from an RN or PA program with two years of experience in critical care or emergency care preferred

Previous organ/tissue donation experience and/or certified procurement transplant coordinator preferred

Company

UF Health

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University of Florida Health is a world-class academic health center in Florida, encompassing hospitals, physician practices, colleges, centers, institutes, programs and services across northeast and north-central Florida.

Founded in 1958

Gainesville, Florida, USA

10001+ employees