Donor Procurement Coordinator

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**Applicant must reside in Northeast Ohio

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and make a lasting, meaningful impact on patient care. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.      

At Cleveland Clinic's Transplant Center, experts perform a variety of transplantation procedures. Each year, thousands of lives are saved and transformed because of our innovative expertise. As Donor Procurement Coordinator, you will coordinate all activities related to the receipt of organ offers for transplant, evaluation of organ offers for suitability, procurement of organs and transplant set-ups. Your position is essential to the organization and functioning of the Transplant Center, allowing caregivers to supply patients with the necessary treatment they need. 

This is a remote role. A caregiver in this position works varying 12hr shifts on a day/night rotation.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Comply with OPTN/UNOS requirements for post-transplant documentation of donor and transplant activities. 

• Serve as the contact for all potential offers for transplant from local, regional and national organ procurement organizations. 

• Organize the procurement team and dispatch team to the donor site within the required time frame.  

• Coordinate air or ground transportation of organs. 

• Serve as a resource for organ recovery and preservation. 

• Assist in training organ preservation caregivers. 

• Orient new residents and fellows to renal procurement, renal allocation and regulatory requirements. 

• Develop and present professional education programs as needed. 

• Obtain, analyze and report pertinent data regarding potential donors and accepted organs for transplants. 

• Attend selection committee meetings. 

• Abstract data and enter data into the transplant database. 

• Maintain valid licensure and required certificates (Registered Nurse, Registered Respiratory Therapist or Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic).  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in a science-related field OR a degree/diploma from an accredited Nursing School, Respiratory Therapy Program or Paramedic Program 

• One year of experience as an organ procurement coordinator OR clinical experience in critical care or in the field of organ procurement/transplant 

• Maintain valid licenses and required certificates (Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapist or Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic) 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC) by the American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) 
• Previous transplant or organ procurement experience 

• Related healthcare experience, UNOS/UNET experience and knowledge 

Physical Requirements:

• Clinical, Exposure to Risk. Ability to be available 24 hours a day when assigned.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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