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Organ Recovery Specialist - Transplant Center

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

  • Receiving and screening all organ offers from OPTN Contractor
  • Providing continuous on-call assistance for organ procurement
  • Assisting with contacting attending physicians and accurately communicating information
  • Coordinating aspects of donor operation including travel and perfusion

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center you will find more than a job – you can establish a career that allows you to actually change the face of medicine. As central Ohio's only academic medical center, we emphasize learning, development and innovation in order to offer the very best in personalized care to over 1.7 million patients each year. There's plenty of opportunity for career growth too, because Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center encompasses seven hospitals, fourteen primary care offices, a walk-in clinic, two After-Hours Care locations and eleven multi-specialty clinics, as well as the College of Medicine, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, the health sciences library and the Faculty Group Practice. You'll find clinical care offered in virtually every medical specialty and subspecialty and an interdisciplinary team of healthcare experts beyond compare. Ohio State offers great pay, complete benefits, state retirement options, tuition assistance and access to the cultural and sporting resources at one of the nation’s largest universities (learn more at wexnermedical.osu.edu/careers). Outside of work, you'll discover a great quality of life. Columbus is the nation's 14th largest city with beautiful neighborhoods and a full range of activities and entertainment options. Everything we do is driven by our strategic plan, which is built on our mission to improve health in Ohio and across the world through innovation in research, education and patient care. To accomplish this, our vision calls us to push the boundaries of discovery and knowledge to solve significant problems and deliver unparalleled care. If this sounds appealing to you and you share our values of inclusiveness, determination, empathy, sincerity, ownership and innovation, Ohio State may be the perfect fit for you. Apply today and let's see what we can do together to change the world through medicine.

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Job Title:

Organ Recovery Specialist - Transplant Center

Department:

University Hospital | Transplant Center

Scope of Position   

This position assists with coordinating the organ transplant process from time of organ offer to time of transplant.

Position Summary  

Primarily responsible for receiving and screening all organ offers from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Contractor, and assisting the team with primary offers.  Provides continuous on-call assistance for the transplant center for organ procurement. Receives and records potential donor organ information from the OPTN Contractor and communicates as needed with the host Organ Procurement Organization (OPO). Assists with contacting attending physicians, or fellows, and accurately communicates pertinent information. Aides with contacting the Pre-Transplant Coordinator on call to contact the potential recipient(s). Assists with contacting the Operating Room (OR), Control desk, surgeons, fellows and other staff to coordinate the recipient OR logistics. Supports Organ Recovery Specialist 2-3 with mobilizing and securing appropriate transportation for the procurement team. Aides with coordinating aspects of the donor operation, including travel to, and perfusion of, the deceased donor organs being recovered. Communicates with all members of the team to ensure a smooth recipient operation.  Other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Information:

Location:

Remote Location

Position Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

Varying Shifts

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check.  A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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