Organ Preservation Manager 40 Hours Days
Organ Preservation Manager 40 Hours Days
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Exemption Status:
ExemptSchedule Details:
Monday through Friday On Call RequiredScheduled Hours:
081630Shift:
1 Day Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
40Cost Center:
Transplant ServicesThis position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leadingedge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.
The Organ Preservation Manager is primarily responsible for monitoring and maintaining deceased donor organs preserved on machine perfusion devices until transplantation. Additional responsibilities include assisting with the labeling and packaging of living donor organs for shipment to external transplant programs as well as contributing to data management and quality initiatives during office hours. This position reports to the Chief of Transplant and the AVP of Transplant Services. This role includes oncall responsibilities requiring availability during offhours to address organ preservation needs and support the transplant team.
Major Responsibilities:
Monitoring Deceased Organs on Machine Perfusion:
1. Maintain the organ preservation lab.
2. Prepare the preservation device assist with organ preparation and cannulation and monitor organs on the device.
3. Report viability assessments perfusion parameters and other relevant data to the surgeon.
4. Travel to donor hospitals with the device and transplant team when necessary.
5. Perform Lab maintenance. Order rotate and properly store lab supplies.
B. Living Donation Organ Packaging:
1. Label package and document organs for shipment ensuring compliance with OPTN policies.
2. Coordination and communicate with couriers to ensure safe package handoffs.
3. Report delays or concerns in line with program/hospital protocols.
C. Data Management and Quality Initiatives:
Participate in research activities such as informed patient consent data collection and data analysis. Participates in projects as necessary. Develops project work plans timelines resource allocations and cost estimates. Create routine and ad hoc reports using system report writers and tools. Manage data imports from internal and external systems in coordination with IS technical resources. Implement system updates to ensure reliability and alignment with objectives. Perform chart audits and enter data into UNet or other performance databases using Epic.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Masters degree in Science Nursing or a Medical School Graduate.
Preferred:
1.
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Minimum of 2 years of Healthcare related experience.
2. Strong understanding of health sciences including anatomy and physiology.
3. Ability to follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment.
4. Availability for oncall duties including weekends and holidays. Proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint.
Preferred:
1. Experience in OR/surgical settings.
2. Experience in solid organ transplantation.
3. Previous perfusion experience.
4. Familiarity with solid organ perfusion pump devices.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
