ConnectLife

Therapist

• Evaluate imminent death referrals for organ donation potential
• Manage on-site referral, authorization, donor maintenance, and recovery activities at hospitals with potential donors
• Oversee organ procurement activities from evaluation through recovery and allocation of organs
• Follow donor management guidelines to maximize donor potential
• Engage physicians, practitioners, transplant surgeons, the ConnectLife Medical Director, and the Administrator on call as needed
• Provide ongoing education to administrative and clinical hospital staff about organ donation
• Share information with potential donor families and coordinate authorization with the authorizing individual
• Ensure medical and legal requirements are met before donor surgery
• Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies and ConnectLife policies
• Maintain donor records
• Follow up on pre- and post-recovery donor lab work, cultures, autopsies, and related items
• Provide feedback to donor hospitals, donor families, and others
• Participate in Hospital Development activities and Medical Record Review
• Stay current on changes in organ donation and allocation
• Maintain or obtain necessary certifications and education

Organ Donation Coordinator, RN / Respiratory Therapist