Transplant Patient Advocate

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

This role is open to US based candidates

Paragonix Technologies markets organ transportation devices that safeguard organs during the journey between donor and recipient patients. Our devices incorporate clinically proven and medically trusted hypothermic preservation techniques in a novel suspension system to provide unprecedented physical and thermal protection. Our product portfolio spans cardiac, thoracic, and abdominal preservation devices to improve donor organ quality and extend donor organ transport time. Paragonix also markets quality- focused transplant services and organ coordination to the transplant and donation community. These best-in-class services are focused on maximizing every transplant opportunity for both donors and recipients.

Job Overview

The Transplant Patient Advocate aids with transplant readiness, and overflow call support to Paragonix transplant partners. Advocates will answer, screen, and direct patient overflow calls in accordance with provided hospital workflows and while adhering to all Paragonix Transplant Services policies and protocols. Advocates will also proactively assist with ensuring transplant readiness of the transplant partner’s recipients. They will also contribute to patient review and presentation for transplant readiness.

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties

1. Answers, screens, and directs patient overflow calls according to provided transplant center workflow
2. Reviews EMR for transplant readiness and coordinates readiness needs to patients, coordinators, and physicians
3. Assist with training of new coordinators as directed by triage leadership
4. Collaborate on triage related quality initiatives
5. Provides triage support to transplant coordinator as directed by triage leadership
6. Maintains necessary training and credentials for Paragonix, hospital EMR, and OPTN computer systems.
7. Excellent customer service and communication skills with both internal and external staff including relaying clear, concise, and pertinent clinical information.
8. Responsible for being reachable by the designated call platform during their 12-hour call shift.
9. Excellent customer service and communication skills with transplant center recipients and family members.
10. Documentation of transplant center response into the OPTN computer system in accordance with established automatic rule out criteria.

Required Qualifications

1. 1. High School diploma
   2. Established history working in high stress/ customer interacting field

Preferred Qualifications

1. Medical certificate program or state or national medical certification (i.e. EMT, MA, Phlebotomy, RT)

1. Bachelor's degree in health science, general science, or equivalent experience in transplant related field.

US BASED SALARY - The minmum hourly rate for this position is $26, and the maximum hourly rate is $28.

This role is eligible for participation in our Excellence Incentive Plan (EIP), an annual incentive program that rewards performance against financial and operational goals.

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About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

Benefits at Getinge:

At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.