Join a mission-driven team dedicated to saving and improving lives through organ transplantation. As a Transplant Procurement Specialist, you will play a vital role in supporting the organ donation and transplantation process by coordinating procurement activities, collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, and ensuring the highest standards of patient care and regulatory compliance.
In this rewarding position, you will work closely with transplant surgeons, coordinators, donor hospitals, and clinical staff to facilitate the safe and efficient recovery of organs for transplant. Ideal candidates are highly organized, compassionate professionals with strong critical thinking, communication, and clinical assessment skills who thrive in fast-paced healthcare environments.
Why Join Our Team?
Be part of a nationally recognized transplant program
Make a direct impact on patients awaiting life-saving transplants
Collaborate with leading transplant and critical care professionals
Access opportunities for professional growth and specialized training
Work in a challenging and meaningful healthcare specialty
If you are passionate about advancing transplant medicine and making a difference in the lives of patients and families, we encourage you to apply today.
Purpose:
Coordinate and communicate all aspects of import organ recovery and actively provide hospital/transplant center development and professional programs. Screen and evaluate potential organs for transplantation in conjunction with the transplant surgeon. Provide organ recovery and coordination services to all transplant disciplines.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate placement of organs between local transplant centers following United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) guidelines.
- Coordinate and monitor donor surgical recovery in the operating room.
- Present weekly activity at Patient Selection Committee meetings for all transplant disciplines.
- Evaluate and communicates all import organ offers.
- Request additional laboratory texting and/or donor management changes.
- Complete and maintain all data forms required for recovery and transplant services.
- Coordinate recovery process with other UPMC transplant staff members and host OPO.
- Remain updated on UNOS, AOPO and UPMC policies.
- Provide written and verbal feedback to all related persons within 72 hours of recovery and transplantation.
- Support transplant center Living Donor Program.
- Assist with development and implementation of specific professional education programs to meet transplant needs.
- Assist in the support and development of abstracts and research projects.
- Manage the UPMC-sponsored professional education.
- Support Region 2 health fairs, seminars and other programs to promote organ donation and transplantation.
- Arrange transportation of organs and/or surgical recovery trams.
- Consult and discuss organ viability with on-call transplant surgeon.
- Coordinate and communicate with all ancillary services related to recovery and transplant activity.
- Coordinate and document organ referral calls.
Associate's Degree in Nursing; OR Completion of a formal EMT or Surgical O.R. Technician program; OR Paramedic Certification; OR Bachelor's degree in Science and one year of related experience required, OR High school diploma and at least 3 years of work experience in transplant services.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran