Donation Clinical Specialist - Night Shift

Would You Like a Life-Changing Career With Life Gift Where You Can Grow as a Donation Clinical Specialist?

Kick-start the career of a lifetime where you can be a part of our mission of hope, working with an incredible team saving lives while modeling our values of Passion, Compassion, and Professionalism to the Life Gift community.

Life Gift is currently looking for a Donation Clinical Specialist in Lubbock, Texas who will be responsible for the coordination of the organ and tissue donation process and activities associated with the recovery and utilization of organs for transplantation. This includes responding to referrals of potential organ and tissue donors, evaluation for organ and tissue donation, medical management of organ donors, allocation of organs, and assistance in the recovery and preservation of organs for transplantation.

Do you possess the following attributes to be a successful Donation Clinical Specialist?

• Responds to, evaluates, and screens potential donors, according to the established criteria of Life Gift.
• Documents and maintains medical information into the Life Gift medical record during initial and ongoing evaluation of potential and active donors, with special attention to accurate, timely and thorough documentation.
• Assesses the dynamics of potential donor families and works in collaboration with donor hospital staff and Family Care Specialists, to set the stage for donor family conversations regarding the opportunity for organ and tissue donation.
• Adheres to all current policies of Life Gift, Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
• Maintains confidentiality of potential donor information in accordance with Life Gift policies.
• Obtains and maintains access, as well as becomes proficient in the use of various medical records and databases, as needed for daily operations.
• Coordinates and drives forward all aspects of organ donor cases in an efficient and effective manner, with a focus on maximizing donation opportunities.
• Works in collaboration with Life Gift and hospital resources, such as the bedside nurse, respiratory therapist, and physicians, to implement effective donor management and support of the organ donor following Life Gift’s Donor Management Protocols to optimize organ function. Consistently demonstrates critical thinking, and basic knowledge of donor management.
• Coordinates all aspects of organ recovery, including recovery team communication, operating room (OR) scheduling, and review of procedures for the surgical recovery in collaboration with Donation Recovery Specialists and all other involved parties.
• Communicates and collaborates with Life Gift staff, hospital staff, medical examiner/justice of the peace (JP), tissue recovery, and funeral homes regarding post-organ recovery processes, including post-mortem care.
• Prior to chart closure, ensures all documentation post organ recovery is accurate, and completed in a timely manner.

Do you have the education and experience to be a Donation Clinical Specialist?

• Nurse (LPN, LVN, RN), Paramedic, Respiratory Therapist (RT), International Medical Graduate (IMG), or clinically equivalent experience in an OPO.
• Either of the following preferred: ADN and/or BSN
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a critical care setting preferred.
• Must obtain BLS within six months of employment. Must maintain certification through duration of employment.

This role requires frequent travel and ability to commute to different hospital partners within our service area, as well as the availability to work 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends and holidays.

Established in 1987, Life Gift offers hope to the thousands of people in Texas and beyond who need lifesaving organ and tissue transplants. Our organization is diverse by nature, and inclusive by choice. Life Gift strives to reflect the communities where we live and work, and our multi-cultural and diverse team contributes an abundance of talent, abilities, and innovation that…