Indiana Donor Network
Import and Logistics Coordinator - Night Shift - RN, Paramedic or RT
Indiana Donor Network, Indianapolis, Indiana, us, 46262
Job Details
Job LocationIndianapolis, IN - Indianapolis, IN
Description
Are you looking for an exciting new career opportunity to use your knowledge and skills in a way that saves and enhances lives?
At Indiana Donor Network, our mission is saving and enhancing the quality of life through organ, tissue and eye donation and transplantation. As an Organ Import and Logistics Coordinator, you will be responsible for all import offers to local transplant centers, and the logistics associated with the import process. In addition, the Import Coordinator will perform flyout duties with local transplant centers on abdominal and thoracic flyouts at the direction of the administrator on call.
Responsibilities Include:Manages import offers for heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, intestine and kidneys for local transplant centersResponds to offers within the OPTN guidelinesScreens offers against established decline criteriaPlaces provisional yes documentation to organs that do not meet current rule-out criteria.Clearly presents primary offers to local transplant centers.Effectively communicates physicians requests to host Organ Procurement Organization (OPOs)Coordinates the logistics and teams needed for an organ import.Appropriately documents import status utilizing transplant shared drives and software.Communicates with transplant centers utilizing HIPAA compliant texting application.Conducts accurate and detailed shift exchanges with oncoming staff to ensure continuity of organ imports.Arranges shipment of tissue typing materialsCoordinates flight and ground transportation for import organs, INDN staff and transplant staffArrange flyouts for organs, effectively coordinating appropriate timelines with transplant coordinators and transplant physicians involved.This is a night shift position, working rotating 12-hour shifts from 8pm to 8am.
Qualifications
Successful candidates must meet one of the following minimum prerequisites:
Completion of an advanced degree in Human Donation SciencesRegistered NurseCertified ParamedicRespiratory TherapistCertified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC) with current ABTC certificationAn equivalent amount of OPO experience in a clinical setting and a High School Diploma with additional post-secondary allied health training.Required knowledge, skills and abilities:
General understanding of disease processes and how they affect organ function.Extensive knowledge of medical terminology.Strong knowledge of anatomy and physiology.Ability to interpret lab values, chest x-rays and CT results to recognize abnormalities and to appropriately treat abnormal values.Ability to read and follow checklists, procedures and provide direction to other staff.Ability to effectively communicate and interact with nurses, physicians, hospital/transplant professionals, and Indiana Donor Network employees.Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.Skill in handling multiple tasks simultaneously.Knowledge of operating room etiquette and sterile technique.Knowledge in perfusion of organs during recoveryKnowledge of packaging and labeling per OPTN PolicyKnowledge of and skill in using personal computers and related software.Skill in charting, including ability to accurately enter data into an on-line system.Attention to organization and detail.Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.Ability to work effectively in a team environment.Ability to maintain confidentiality.Ability to work shifts in addition to set schedule on an as-needed basis.Skill in identifying what situations require escalation to higher levels; ability to use resources effectively.Skill in handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
Indiana Donor Network is committed to providing
equal employment opportunities
to all persons regardless of race, religion, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, ancestry or sexual preference. Employment is subject to being able to pass a
9-panel drug
test and a
background screen . The screen includes verification from the Social Security Administration, criminal courts, federal, state, and county repositories of criminal records, Department of Motor Vehicles and the Office of Inspector General. Our employees enjoy fair compensation, excellent benefits and a rewarding, mission driven environment.
Job LocationIndianapolis, IN - Indianapolis, IN
Description
Are you looking for an exciting new career opportunity to use your knowledge and skills in a way that saves and enhances lives?
At Indiana Donor Network, our mission is saving and enhancing the quality of life through organ, tissue and eye donation and transplantation. As an Organ Import and Logistics Coordinator, you will be responsible for all import offers to local transplant centers, and the logistics associated with the import process. In addition, the Import Coordinator will perform flyout duties with local transplant centers on abdominal and thoracic flyouts at the direction of the administrator on call.
Responsibilities Include:Manages import offers for heart, lungs, liver, pancreas, intestine and kidneys for local transplant centersResponds to offers within the OPTN guidelinesScreens offers against established decline criteriaPlaces provisional yes documentation to organs that do not meet current rule-out criteria.Clearly presents primary offers to local transplant centers.Effectively communicates physicians requests to host Organ Procurement Organization (OPOs)Coordinates the logistics and teams needed for an organ import.Appropriately documents import status utilizing transplant shared drives and software.Communicates with transplant centers utilizing HIPAA compliant texting application.Conducts accurate and detailed shift exchanges with oncoming staff to ensure continuity of organ imports.Arranges shipment of tissue typing materialsCoordinates flight and ground transportation for import organs, INDN staff and transplant staffArrange flyouts for organs, effectively coordinating appropriate timelines with transplant coordinators and transplant physicians involved.This is a night shift position, working rotating 12-hour shifts from 8pm to 8am.
Qualifications
Successful candidates must meet one of the following minimum prerequisites:
Completion of an advanced degree in Human Donation SciencesRegistered NurseCertified ParamedicRespiratory TherapistCertified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC) with current ABTC certificationAn equivalent amount of OPO experience in a clinical setting and a High School Diploma with additional post-secondary allied health training.Required knowledge, skills and abilities:
General understanding of disease processes and how they affect organ function.Extensive knowledge of medical terminology.Strong knowledge of anatomy and physiology.Ability to interpret lab values, chest x-rays and CT results to recognize abnormalities and to appropriately treat abnormal values.Ability to read and follow checklists, procedures and provide direction to other staff.Ability to effectively communicate and interact with nurses, physicians, hospital/transplant professionals, and Indiana Donor Network employees.Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.Skill in handling multiple tasks simultaneously.Knowledge of operating room etiquette and sterile technique.Knowledge in perfusion of organs during recoveryKnowledge of packaging and labeling per OPTN PolicyKnowledge of and skill in using personal computers and related software.Skill in charting, including ability to accurately enter data into an on-line system.Attention to organization and detail.Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.Ability to work effectively in a team environment.Ability to maintain confidentiality.Ability to work shifts in addition to set schedule on an as-needed basis.Skill in identifying what situations require escalation to higher levels; ability to use resources effectively.Skill in handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
Indiana Donor Network is committed to providing
equal employment opportunities
to all persons regardless of race, religion, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, ancestry or sexual preference. Employment is subject to being able to pass a
9-panel drug
test and a
background screen . The screen includes verification from the Social Security Administration, criminal courts, federal, state, and county repositories of criminal records, Department of Motor Vehicles and the Office of Inspector General. Our employees enjoy fair compensation, excellent benefits and a rewarding, mission driven environment.