What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transplant Call Specialist position at Corewell Health?
Our system continues to expand its services in groundbreaking medicine. With over a decade of transplantation experience, we have successfully assembled a world-class team of thoracic surgeons, cardiologists, pulmonologists, anesthesiologists, nephrologists, imaging, and critical care specialists to provide care to patients with advanced heart, lung and kidney disease. Corewell Health is committed to offering these advanced levels of care to our local community and beyond.
Link to Heart & Lung Transplant:
https://www.spectrumhealth.org/services/heart-lung-and-vascular-care/transplant/heart/
- Conducts clinical assessment of Organ Donor from checklist. Receives and reviews deceased organ donors and referrals via UNOS DonorNet and triages organ donor criteria for donation according to the programmatic inclusion/exclusion criteria.
- Works with Transplant Administration regarding billing for supplies, donor fess, and transportation. Orders and maintains all necessary supplies related to the organ recovery process.
- Responsible for coordination of safe air and transport of Spectrum Health Surgeons and staff and is responsible for critical communications during organ offers, organ donor management, surgical recovery and organ arrival at Spectrum Health operating rooms.
- Coordinates and assists with fly outs and fly backs.
- Coordinates and assists in the surgical recovery, preservation, and packaging of organs and specimens in conjunction with transplant surgeons.
- Coordinates and assists with travel arrangements for transplant team, organs for transplant and specimens to laboratories.
- Maintains sterile supplies and donor equipment bags.
- Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in nursing; or graduate of an accredited Surgical Assistant program, Surgical Technologist program, approved Paramedic program, board-approved RNFA
- 2 years of relevant experience Within the relevant industry; organ donation or organ transplant. Required
- CRT-Surgical Assistant, Certified (CSA) - NBSTSA National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting Upon Hire required Or
- CRT-Surgical Technologist, Certified (CST) - AST Association of Surgical Technologist Upon Hire required Or
- CRT-Surgical Technologist, Certified (CST) - NBSTSA National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting Upon Hire required Or
- LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required Or
- CRT-RN First Assist, Certified (CRNFA) - AORN Association of perioOperative Registered Nurses Upon Hire required Or
- CRT-RN First Assist, Certified (CRNFA) - NASC National Assistant at Surgery Certification Upon Hire required Or
- LIC-Paramedic License - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
- CRT-Transplant Preservationist, Certified (CTP) - UNKNOWN Unknown Upon Hire preferred
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Upon Hire required Or
- CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross Upon Hire required
- CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association Upon Hire preferred
- Ideal candidate will possess Transplant or Donation experience
- This position entails an Every Other Weekend Rotation and 24-Hour Call Coverage
Primary Location
SITE - 330 Barclay - Grand RapidsDepartment Name
Administration - Transplant - GREmployment Type
Full timeShift
Day (United States of America)Weekly Scheduled Hours
40Hours of Work
VariableDays Worked
Monday to Sunday - VariableWeekend Frequency
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An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.
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