Tissue Recovery Coordinator I -Tissue Recovery Services
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Description: Donor Network of Arizona (DNA) is hiring Tissue Recovery Coordinator I -Tissue Recovery Services right now, this occupation will be arranged in Arizona. Detailed specification about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below.
DNA employees use their unique talents to make the most of every situation, every opportunity and every donation. Each position at DNA plays an important role in the donati on process while honoring the legacy of donors and celebrating the renewed health of recipients.
We are looking for dedicated individuals, excited to be a part of our culture!
Our Core values support our vision, shape our culture, and reflect who we are. Through Positive Energy, Passion and Eagerness we:
- Respect, support and encourage others
- Demonstrate a “can-do†attitude
- Seek solutions and offer suggestions for improvement
- Demonstrate pride and enthusiasm for our mission and take ownership for our actions
- Make the most of every opportunity
- Exhibit a commitment and dedication to the gift of donation
- Embrace challenging opportunities
- Demonstrate initiative; willing to take the first step
- Engage in the culture of DNA
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Positions are based in Phoenix, AZ unless otherwise notated in the position title or description.
We are currently hiring for the following positions:
Tissue Recovery Coordinator I -Tissue Recovery Services:
As a Tissue Recovery Coordinator I (TRC I) you will need to be available to assist the Lead Tissue Recovery Coordinator, Tissue Recovery Supervisor, and other team members with donor activity. TheTRC I shall perform tissue recovery procedures according to protocol, perform blood sample collections, and maintain a clean, safe operating room environment. The TRC I shall also perform other duties as requested to get the job done.
Current Shift Needs:
- 2200-0600
- Flexible schedule- Must be able to work outside of normal business hours including nights, weekends, holidays and extended hours
- In-state travel required, by automobile, sometimes alone, sometimes with a surgical team
Skills:
- Surgical Technology Background
- Knowledge of Biological Sciences
- Clinical Recovery Experience
- Ability to be exposed to unpleasant elements such as accidents, injuries and illnesses tha t cause death
- Subject to varying and unpredictable situations
- Handle pressure due to multiple calls, inquiries and / or multiple donors
- Adaptability-Subject to contact outside of scheduled working hours
- Resilience-Emotionally intense
- Technician or Certified Tissue Bank Specialist
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Education or Job Experience
- 1 year minimum experience
Tissue Recovery Technician I-Tissue Services Department:
- Shift needs are 10pm-6am
- Ability to work 8 hour shifts 5 days a week. No set days off
- 4 weekend shifts required a month
- Some out of town travel associated
- Hourly position with potential for overtime
- Preferred education; basic college courses, H.S. Diploma required.
- Minimum Experience 0- 6 months. Preferred Experience; 1 â€" 2 Years.
- Minimum Field of Expertise; Surgical technology background, Knowledge of biological sciences.
- Technical work.
- Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.
- Driving company vehicle is required
- Physically demanding p osition with the ability to lift 50-75lbs
Tissue Recovery Technician II -Tissue Services:
As a Tissue Recovery Technician II you must be available to assist other members of the Tissue Recovery team with donor activity. The TRT II shall perform tissue recovery procedures according to protocol and policy, as well as, maintain a clean, safe operating room environment. The TRT II will also perform other duties as requested by the manager or other members of the recovery team.
Current position needs are:
- Shift needs are 10pm-6am (2200-0600)
- Ability to work 8 hour shifts 5 days a week. No set days off
- 4 weekend shifts required a month
- Some out of town travel associated
- Hourly position with potential for overtime
Skills & Requirements:
- Preferred education; basic college courses, H.S. Diploma required.
- Minimum Experience 0- 6 months. Preferred Experience; 1 â€" 2 Years.
- Minimum Field of Expertise; Surgical technology background, Knowledge of biological sciences.
- Technical work.
- Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.
- Driving company vehicle is required
- Physically demanding position with the ability to lift 50-75lbs
Organ Referral Preservation Coordinator Supervisor-Organ Services Department:
The organ referral preservation coordinator supervisor (ORPCS) assists the manager of organ recovery services in facilitating in the day-to-day operations of the organ referral preservation coordinator (ORPC) team. The supervisor will assist in the daily supervision, training and performance evaluation of the OPRCs. This position is responsible for leading the ORPC staff in efforts to maximize donation and organs transplanted per donor.
The supervisor is also responsible for assisting the Clinical Nurse Educator with developing and implementing all aspects of the ORPC staff training and continued professional development. This includes, but is not limited to, onboarding, didactic and clinical training, revising training materials, and coordinating training activities of new ORPCs and continuing education activities.
The supervisor is also responsible for the duties of the Organ Referral Preservation Coordinator level I- IV. This includes roles and responsibilities related to directing, overseeing, implementing, and maximizing organ referrals, imports, allocation, referral intake, oversees living-related donation coordination, and preservation process, medical research and education. ORPCS is also responsible for monitoring, maintaining the call schedule, including PTO requests with the Manger of Organ Recovery Services. The ORPCS is responsible for maintaining all clinical staff’s TransNe t training.
Responsibilities are to be carried out in a manner that reflects DNA’s comprehensive/full-service approach to donation by participating and cooperating with other department supervisors/ managers. The Organ Referral Preservation Coordinator Supervisor will also be responsible for performing other duties as requested.
Expectations for all employees:
To support Donor Network’s mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, dedication, personalization, commitment to our community, accountability, and ownership.
On-Call and Office Responsibilities
- Shares “on-call†responsibility on a rotating basis with other organ referral preservation coordinators in the preservation role 8-24hr shifts/month, 12 referral responders 12/hr shifts, or 12 allocation desk shifts
- Office hours as required and/or assigned, including attendance at monthly staff meetings. Minimum of 2-3 office days per week.
Skills:
- Proficient use of office equipment, including but not limited to personal computer, fax machine, calculator, photocopier, scanner, telephone, smartphone, and projector.
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills in Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, Outlook and electronic mail functions
- Excellent written, oral, presentation, and communication skills;
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedures, standards, regulations, protocols, validations, guidance, etc.
- Perform all tasks in a safe manner in compliance with company safety policies and according to applicable regulations
- Presents a professional image in performing position functions
- E ffective project management
- Able to work independently with minimal instruction or supervision
- Capable of multiâ€tasking and rapidly adapting to changing priorities
- Foster team environment through communication, training and interaction
- High level of ethical practices and confidentiality
Requirements:
- Minimum: High school diploma. ORPC for at least 5 years (including field experience as an organ recovery preservation coordinator, referral responder, referral intake, and imports), at least 2 years of primary precepting, at least 2 years as a Certified Transplant Preservationist (CPT) or CPTC. Candidates must demonstrate experience in excellent verbal and written communications skills, impactful presentation and facilitation skills.
- Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC) or Certified Transplant Preservationist (CTP)
- Preferred: Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s d egree in an applicable field. Experience in strategic planning of short term and long-term staff development, educational goals, and knowledge transfer. Experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining training systems, and most importantly â€" coaching and developing others to improve their clinical practice.
Organ Referral/Preservation Coordinator-Organ Services Department:
As an Organ Referral/Preservation Coordinator you may play a dual role and be responsible for maximizing the organ referral and evaluation process in collaboration with the advisor on call (AOC), organ recovery coordinator (ORC), donation and family advocate (DFA), hospital staff, physicians, and medical director as needed. Primary role will be in organ allocation/referral responder.
The ORPC is responsible for responding to heart beating ventilated referrals, assessing organ donor suitability, and enhancing the donation process. The ORPC is responsible for maintaining donor records, assisting hospital development with post-donor hospital communication, providing donor family support, and communication in conjunction with donor family advocate services.
For potential organ donors, the ORPC is responsible for facilitating family approach regarding donation and obtaining informed consent, in collaboration with the ORC and DFA staff if available, as well as performing the medical and social history interview. Also, informing the donor family of donor designation and providing support to the family to proceed with the donor’s wishes. This includes collaborating with hospital staff to determine appropriate timing for family counseling and approach.
The ORPC may also be responsible for the procurement, preservation and packaging of cadaveric organs in the operating room on heart beating and asystolic donors. Performs pre-rec overy lymph node biopsies on cadaveric organ donors. Conducts machine preservation of kidneys taken from asystolic donors.
Skills:
- Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills
- Provides hospital development education, OR and/or referral response
- Shows clinical, communication, and professional growth
- Answer telephones
- Input data into computer programs
- Maintain logs
- Maintain patient charts
- Ability to support Donor Network’s mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, dedication, personalization, commitment to our community, accountability, and ownership.
Requirements:
- 3 â€' 5 Years, tissue/ocular recovery
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred or medical certification, Licensure/Registration, Surgical Technician, Associate’s Degree, EMT-P, LPN, RT,R N, previous OPO experience, previous ocular or tissue recovery experience.
- Operating room / Surgical scrub or medical field/medical terminology field
- 2 â€' 3 Years surgical experience
- 1 year experience in the medical field/medical terminology or new graduate RN.
- Shares 24-hour “on-call†responsibility on a rotating basis with other organ recovery coordinators.
- Responds within the established timeframe to potential donor referrals.
- Carries a functioning mobile phone while on call.
- Is prepared on a daily basis, with all of the necessary supplies, to perform and complete organ donor cases when on call.
- Owns or has unlimited access to a motor vehicle while on call.
Organ Recovery Supervisor-Organ Services Department:
As the Organ Recovery Supervisor you will assist the Manager of Organ Recovery Services in facilitating in the day-to-day operati ons of the organ recovery department, primarily focusing on the organ recovery coordinators (ORCs). The supervisor will assist in the daily supervision, training and performance evaluation of the ORCs. This position is responsible for leading the clinical staff in efforts to maximize donation and organs transplanted per donor.
The supervisor is also responsible for assisting the Clinical Nurse Educator with developing and implementing all aspects of the organ recovery clinical staff training and continued professional development. This includes, but not limited to, onboarding, didactic and clinical training, revising training materials, and coordinating training activities of new ORCs and continuing education activities.
The supervisor is also responsible for the duties of the Organ Recovery Coordinator, level I, II, III and IV. This includes roles and responsibilities related to directing, overseeing, implementing, and maximizing the organ donation and procu rement process, donor evaluation, donation approach, organ allocation, and surgical recovery of organs and tissues for transplantation, medical research and education, as well as the AOC role.
EXPECTATIONS:
- To support Donor Network’s mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, dedication, personalization, committment to our community, accountability, and ownership.
- On-Call and Office Responsibilities â€" Shares “on-call†responsibility on a rotating basis with other Organ Recovery Supervisor fulfilling 10-(12hr shifts); 3- 4 (24hr) AOC shifts/month, 2-4 ORC shifts
- Office hours as required and/or assigned, including attendance at monthly staff meetings. Minimum of 2 office days per week.
Skills:
- Proficient use of office equipment, including but not limited to personal computer, fax machine, cal culator, photocopier, scanner, telephone, smartphone, and projector.
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills in Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, Outlook and electronic mail functions
- Excellent written, oral, presentation, and communication skills;
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedures, standards, regulations, protocols, validations, guidance, etc.
- Perform all tasks in a safe manner in compliance with company safety policies and according to applicable regulations
- Presents a professional image in performing position functions
- Effective project management
- Able to work independently with minimal instruction or supervision
- Capable of multiâ€tasking and rapidly adapting to changing priorities
- Foster team environment through communication, training and interaction
- High level of ethical practices and confidentiality
Responsibilities:
- Organ Recovery Coordinator for at least 4 years (including field experience as a transplant/procurement coordinator), at least 2 as a Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CPTC).
- Candidates must demonstrate experience in excellent verbal and written communications skills, impactful presentation and facilitation skills.
- Experience in strategic planning of short term and long term staff development, educational goals, and knowledge transfer.
- Experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining training systems, and most importantly â€" coaching and developing others to improve their clinical practice.
Donation & Family Advocate-Donor Family Services:
Donor Network of Arizona is seeking an emotionally strong, genuine, compassionate, intuitive and mission driven individual to work with families at the time of their loved one’s death regarding end-of-life decisions for organ and tissue donation.
As a Donation and Family Advocate, you must possess the courage to walk into extremely challenging and uncomfortable face to face situations with the motivation to confidently explore donation with families at their most devastating time of loss. Our ideal candidate is someone who thrives in working as part of a team of professionals dedicated to on-going learning with one another in a collaborative style. Challenging work but incredibly fulfilling for an individual seeking purpose-driven and life changing work for themselves and for the families they meet. Because of the nature of the work, this person must have proven experience in managing and resolving conflict in a positive way. You must possess excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Skills:
- Ability to persist in situations dealing with intense emotions and working with diverse cultures and various family dynamics in crisis and trauma on a daily basis.
- Flexibility with unpredictable work schedule â€" Full time, on call 24hour shifts.
- Resilient, strong, socially intuitive, self-aware and positive attitude.
- Detail oriented, a great work ethic and likes to help people.
- Ability to communicate well with sensitivity to the context of conversations.
- Prior work experience in social work, counseling, ministry or chaplaincy work.
Requirements:
- Spanish fluency preferred.
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree with equivalent experience and knowledge will be considered. Three years’ experience in counseling, crisis intervention, ministry, social work, death and dying education.
- Master’s Degree â€" preferred.
- Donor Network of Arizona offers a c ompetitive salary and benefits, but more importantly offers work in a field that touches lives every day as we connect the generosity of donors to those in need.
Donor Support Coordinator-Referral & Donor Screening Services Department:
This Donor Support Coordinator must possess a strong desire to help others and be comfortable frequently working with families over the phone at their most devastating time of loss. Our ideal candidate is someone who thrives in working as part of a team of professionals dedicated to on-going learning with one another in a collaborative style. Challenging work but incredibly fulfilling for an individual seeking purpose-driven and life changing work for themselves and for the families they meet. Because of the nature of the work, this person must have proven experience in managing and resolving conflict in a positive way. You must possess excellent communication and relationship-buil ding skills. Working knowledge of various cultures and their beliefs as well as experience with diverse populations is a real benefit.
Job Duties:
The Donor Support Coordinator screens patient medical and social history with nurses, family members, administrative personnel and technicians; donor case management, customer service, adherence to policy, bulletins and advisories; document accurately, thoroughly, timely, and professionally according to department procedures; coordinates and dispatches technician teams; Obtains and verifies the legal consent. Communicates and guides next of kin family members providing information about the gift of donation immediately after the loss of a loved one.
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher
- Excellent verbal communication and written skills
- Basic computer literacy with a minimum typing speed of 25 wpm
- Definitive Team Player
- Knowled ge, work, and life experience to connect with families in a meaningful way
- Must demonstrate and draw from experiences, this is not an entry level position
Organ Recovery Coordinator (Tucson)-Organ Services Department:
As an Organ Recovery Coordinator (ORC) you will be responsible for directing, overseeing, implementing, and maximizing the organ donation and procurement process in collaboration with the advisor on call (AOC), donation and family advocate (DFA), hospital staff, physicians, and medical director as needed.
The ORC is responsible for responding to heart beating ventilated referrals and assessing organ donor suitability. For potential organ donors, the ORC is responsible for overseeing family approach regarding donation and obtaining informed consent, in collaboration with DFA staff if available, as well as performing the medical and social history interview. A lso, informing the donor family of donor designation and providing support to the family to proceed with the donor’s wishes. This includes collaborating with hospital staff to determine appropriate timing for family counseling and approach.
The ORC is responsible for donor management, meeting donor management goals, allocation of organs, medical-legal activities surrounding death-neurological or cardiovascular, medical examiner consent, compliance with hospital policies, local, state, and federal requirements, as well as overseeing organ recovery and preservation. Maintaining donor records, assisting hospital development with post-donor hospital communication, providing donor family support, and communication in conjunction with donor family advocate services.
The ORC is responsible for facilitating organ offers to transplant centers. In addition, is responsible for hospital development and professional education.
On-Call Respons ibilities
- Shares 24-hour “on-call†responsibility on a rotating basis with other organ recovery coordinators. Day shift.
- Responds within the established timeframe to potential donor referrals.
- Carries a functioning mobile phone while on call.
- Is prepared on a daily basis, with all of the necessary supplies, to perform and complete organ donor cases when on call.
- Confines travel while “on call†to the metropolitan donor service area. Notifies the AOC in the event the ORC must leave this service area.
- Communicates any issues or concerns with appropriate staff, as well as AOC.
- Participates in daily conference calls to report on all patients seen, follow up need, and outcome of the referrals.
- Owns or has unlimited access to a motor vehicle while on call.
Skills:
- Excellent Human relations
- Oral/written communication skills
- Flexibility with schedule: unpredictable (on call)
- Ability to handle high pressure situations
- Strong work ethic with high adaptability skills
- Stand or walk for a long period of time
- Clerical/Administrative Skills required: Telephones, memos, medical records, research, scheduling.
- Moderate physical effort (move/lift/carry up to 25 pounds)
- Critical care skills
Requirements:
- Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree , RN, EMT-P, RRT or other health care certification with 2 years prior organ recovery experience, or completion of an approved educational program in donation sciences.
- Minimum Experience: 1-2 of critical care or 2 years of organ recovery, or completion of an approved educational program in donation
- Minimum Field of Expertise: Critical care/Organ Recovery
Ocular Recovery Technician I (ORT I)
As an Ocular Recovery Technician I (ORT I) all essential functions are performed under the supervision of a designated ocular trainer. With supervision, the ORT I will be responsible for the medical suitability screening, recovery of ocular tissue for transplant and / or research, laboratory cleaning, equipment maintenance and participating in continuing education. The ORT I will also perform other duties as requested. All responsibilities should be performed within the scope of Food and Drug Administration guidelines, Eye Bank Association of American Medical Standards and Donor Network of Arizona’s departmental standard operating procedures as well as DNA’s mission, vision and core values.
Current shift needs are:
- 10pm-6am (2200-0600)
- Ability to work 8+ hour shifts 5 days a week. No set days off
- 4 weekend shifts required a month-night and weekend differentials
- Some out of town travel associated
- F lexibility with schedule
- Hourly position with potential for overtime
Skills & Requirements:
- Preferred education; basic college courses, H.S. Diploma required.
- Minimum Experience 0- 6 months. Preferred Experience; 1 â€" 2 Years.
- Minimum Field of Expertise; Surgical technology background, Knowledge of biological sciences.
- Technical work.
- Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.
- Driving company vehicle is required
- Physically demanding position with the ability to lift 50-75lbs
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