Tissue Donation Coordinator

Looking for meaningful work great benefits and a place to belong As a Tissue Donation Coordinator the work you do will help guide donor families through the tissue donation process that can lead to impacting countless individuals.

Tissue donations are pivotal in helping children who require heart valve transplants lead full and healthy lives breast cancer survivors in need of mastectomy surgeries feel whole again restoring sight to those who suffer from corneal blindness and so many others.

What Youll Do:

• Handle incoming donor referral calls from hospital staff and clinical partners to obtain and evaluate medical information regarding potential tissue donor suitability
• Work empathetically and compassionately with potential donor families to advocate for donation conduct history questionnaires and obtain informed consent to donation
• Coordinate logistics of tissue recoveries with both internal and external partners and stakeholders
• Follow best practices and provide exemplary customer service while communicating with teammates partners and stakeholders including Hospital staff Clinical partners Funeral Homes Medical Examiners District Attorneys and others.

What Youll Work:

• Three 12hour shifts per week
• One 12hour oncall shift every 2 weeks
• A variety of Day Mid and Night shifts
• Shifts you select in our collaborative selfscheduling model
• Shifts in person and remote in our fully hybrid staffing model
• Shifts that support our 24hour 365day a year mission including weekends and holidays

What Youll Be a Part Of:

You will be part of a team that supports the NEDS mission to Save and Heal Lives through the gift of Organ and Tissue Donation.  As an NEDS employee our benefits include:

• Generous paid timeoff program
• Health Dental Vision and Mental Health insurance coverage
• 2x Annual Salary Life Insurance
• Fertility Benefits
• Flex Spending Account Options
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Organizational Contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet Insurance
• Working Advantage discounts Program.
• Personal career and skill development opportunities

You can also participate in Corporate sponsored events  like the annual Blue & Green Walk Community Volunteering opportunities Organizationwide teambuilding outings and more!

Qualifications :

Qualifications

What Youll Bring:

• Bachelors degree and one year of relevant experience; or strong consideration will be given to candidates who have an Associates degree certification or license and 3 years of relevant experience in medical field health sciences mental health or counseling with expertise in crisis intervention and/or grief counseling
• Working knowledge of medical terminology
• Excellent telephone communication skills
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite clinical databases and Electronic Medical Records
• Excellent organizational skills and a strong attention to detail
• Must be flexible and proactive and have a positive attitude
• Ability to work both remotely from a home office setting and onsite in Waltham MA

Additional Information :

HIRING ALERT: NEDS is actively taking precautions to protect our community staff and partners during this time of medical emergency due to COVID19. In order to be employed at NEDS you must be vaccinated and boosted for COVID19.

When you join New England Donor Services you can expect competitive salaries and a great benefit package. Benefits include a generous paid time off program BCBS Health and Dental Insurance Healthcare Reimbursement Account 2x Annual Salary Life Insurance Pet Insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) ShortTerm and LongTerm Disability Coverage 403(b) Retirement Contribution Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program and Discounts through Working Advantage.

New England Donor Services is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds to apply to meet the needs of the communities we serve.

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Employment Type :

Fulltime