Referral Donation Coordinator
OneLegacy
- Carpinteria, California, United States
- Carpinteria, California, United States
À propos
At OneLegacy, every moment counts. As the nation's largest organ, eye, and tissue recovery organization, we are dedicated to saving lives and sharing hope . Guided by our values of integrity, compassion, stewardship, diversity and inclusion, urgency, innovation and excellence, and collaboration , our team works tirelessly to honor every gift of donation. This is more than a job; it's an opportunity to make a profound impact on countless lives.
Job Type: Full-time; Non-exempt
Work Hours: 8 hour shifts. 8am-4:30pm Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday. Assigned days and/or nights; shift can be changed according to staffing needs. Must be available evenings, holidays, and weekends as required.
Pay Range: $78,062.40 - $86,881.60
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, OneLegacy considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Work Setting: In-person and Field Service Area
Location: Carpinteria, Ca
Travel: Occasionally required to travel by personal auto or air to meeting sites and other locations.
Position Summary
The Referral Donation Coordinator (RDC) has high proficiency in the referral management process and represents OneLegacy by reinforcing and supporting donation related processes as outlined in the UAGA (Uniform Anatomical Gift Act) and donation specific laws of the California Health and Safety Code.
The RDC is responsible for maximizing donation opportunities at all our partner hospitals, coroner and medical examiner offices. The RDC is also responsible for representing OneLegacy to develop those relationships that will maximize the potential for organ, eye and tissue donation as well as assisting in determining if the referral is suitable for recovery and transplantation.
The RDC is responsible for assisting hospitals to identify and refer potential donors, gathering and interpreting medical information to aid in the determination of suitability for a potential donor, discussing the plan of care with the medical team, providing donor management goals to help preserve the opportunity for donation, facilitating completion and review of brain death notes, representing OneLegacy to the potential donor's authorizing party and when appropriate, undertakes registry notification or approach for donation authorization when necessary, as well as assisting in the donation process.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
Referral Management Process (Referral Management):
1.Responds promptly and appropriately to potential donor referrals to assess suitability and enhance the donation process.
2.Establishes and enhances relationships with the hospital staff to increase referral activity.
3.Introduces themselves to the referred patient's bedside nurse and the unit Charge Nurse to establish presence. When leaving, notifies the bedside Nurse and Charge Nurse, discusses plans and assessment, and inquires if there is anything else needed. The attending physician should be knowledgeable of the OneLegacy referral with direct communication at least for the initial site visit and prior to any approach to the family or Authorizing Party (AP).
4.Collaborates with the Referral Triage Specialist (RTS), Referral-Supervisor of Organ Procurement (SOP-R) and/or the Medical Director of Referral Management to manage all active referrals.
5.Accesses and reviews the referring hospital's medical records and populates the Electronic Medical Records system per OneLegacy policy.
6.Reviews the patient's medical records and discusses the early stages of medical derangements, current organ function and the current clinical plan with the hospital staff. Based on any abnormal findings, formulates a treatment plan at the direction of the Medical Director of Referral Management and collaborates with hospital staff and physicians regarding interventions needed to optimize organ function and preserve the opportunity for donation.
7.Communicates effectively with hospital staff regarding the progression of active referrals.
8.Reviews medico-legal documentation pertaining to brain death declaration for completeness and accuracy according to individual hospital policy, California Health and Safety code and the 2010 American Association of Neurology Guidelines. When revisions are needed, provides clear directions to appropriately complete documentation. Sends acceptable brain death documentation to the RTS for verification per OneLegacy policy.
9.Performs the function of Referral Intake Triage (RIT) which includes being responsible for answering calls for initial organ referrals, triaging referrals, and charting in the Electronic Medical Records system in collaboration with the RTS to establish acuity.
10.Reviews the Not Brain Dead (NBD) status board when in a hospital for an active referral.
11.Conducts a site visit on NBD referrals and charts in the EMR system.
12.Identifies the Authorizing Party (AP) and any language requirements. Remains vigilant and documents pertinent family dynamics and any other relevant information needed to adequately assess the AP and/or family members of potential donors in preparation for an approach.
13.Collaborates with the hospital care team and internal OneLegacy partners in the goals of care discussion to ensure the AP is provided with the opportunity for donation in the most appropriate manner.
14.Works with OneLegacy Clinical Donor Management team members during the donation process to facilitate orders to the bedside Nurse or Physician providing care to the donor.
15.Performs the following:
a.Coroner notification/release.
b.Requests that an initial blood sample in the lab is "on hold" for the coroner, height and weight verification, plasma dilution calculation, generate requisitions for serologies and HLA, labeling/packaging & shipping of blood for HLA & serological testing while charting in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system.
CME Screening (Medical Examiner Donation Specialist):
1.Collaborates with OneLegacy team members and key Medical Examiner and Coroner partners to provide real time referral support and assess the effectiveness of the donation process.
2.Collaborates and builds working relationships with Medical Examiner/Coroner/Sherriff staff.
3.Performs screening for potential donors at the Medical Examiner/Coroner facilities.
4.Gathers information from the coroner's databases, medical records, and investigations reports.
5.Enters screening information into Electric Medical Records system.
6.Reports referral to the Family Care Center departments for approach.
7.Communicates with Eye
Compétences linguistiques
- English
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