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Functions as an independent practitioner, utilizing healthcare knowledge, expertise, independent industry specific judgment and medical protocols to medically manage critically ill donor patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Coordinates all aspects of organ donation for lifesaving transplant in Cascade Life Alliance¿s Donation Service Area (DSA) which includes 84 hospitals in Oregon, southern Washington, and southwest Idaho. Other responsibilities of the role include assessment and evaluation of potential organ donors, communication with donor families, evaluation and placement of organs for transplant, coordination of the organ recovery process with transplant and medical teams. Assists those teams with the surgical recovery and transportation of organs for transplant to waiting recipients. Additionally, provides education to physicians and hospital staff regarding the donation process to optimize outcomes.

• Uses independent judgment and established parameters to screen for potential organ, tissue, and eye donation in all DSA hospitals; conducts donor management in ICU; places organs for transplant and assist with organ recovery; completes required donor follow up.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Collaborates with the Donation and Family Advocate (DFA) team to facilitate authorization or disclosure with the legal NOK and accurately conducts a donor risk assessment interview with identified surrogate of the potential organ donor.
  • Collaborates with the Hospital Development department to ensure customer service needs are met for donor hospital partners.
  • Collaborates with the Quality Assurance department to ensure charts are completed and highest industry standards met.
• Collaboration and communication with external partners
  • Provides real-time education to hospital staff about the donation process.
    • Collaborates with transplant centers and transplant teams through the allocation and recovery process.
• Participates in meetings as requested by the department manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the AOC and CLA leadership.

Education:

• Bachelor's of Science Degree with healthcare related focus or equivalent experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle.

Experience: 

• 2 years recent relevant clinical or donation related experience or equivalent.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Extensive clinical healthcare knowledge base, with the ability to quickly and independently exercise sound clinical judgement in an often stressful environment.
• Excellent communication skills, flexible, highly motivated, a good team member with a positive attitude.
• Must be able to work in an adaptive fashion with a wide range of professional and nonprofessional constituents including but not limited to governmental officials, students, healthcare staff and the public.

• American Board for Transplant Certification CPTC credential.
• CPTC certification as an Organ Donation Coordinator. Required within two years of hire.
• Organ procurement coordinator experience.
• Direct patient care experience in a critical care environment.

The ODC works for 12-24 hour period and may travel via commercial aircraft and vehicle.

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.