Transplant Assistant

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LVHN has been ranked among the Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. Were a Magnet(tm) Hospital having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Centers prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an A grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020 the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHNs commitment to teamwork compassion and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

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• Provides care to and related activities for designated patients while following hospital and department-specific policies and procedures.
• Coordinates care for pre-transplant post-transplant living donor and/or surgical patients.
• Reviews medical history and suitability of patients; coordinates scheduling of appropriate medical testing and reviews test results.
• Coordinates and/or participates in the education of transplant and/or surgical patients.
• Coordinates organ transplant with Organ Procurement Organization transplant candidate physicians and hospital staff.
• Develops and maintains systems for data management to meet requirements.
• Monitors patient lab results in OTTR transplants legal medical record.
• Maintains an up-to-date transplant waiting list by coordinating patients activities with the nursing staff.
• Maintains contact with transplant candidates to ensure compliance with a care plan.
• Monitors and audits patients charts to ensure that they are compliant with both CMS and UNOS regulations and requirements.
• Monitors patients cPRA results in Histotrac to assure their transplant readiness and appropriateness of donors
• Reviews referral information from nephrologists dialysis units endocrinologists or other referral sources.

• High School Diploma/GED
• 3 years experience in a medical setting.
• Knowledge of the operation of a personal computer and data entry for retrieval of patient information.
• Knowledge and working use of medical terminology and insurance.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire
• CMA - Certified Medical Assistant - AAMA - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire or
• NCMA - National Certified Medical Assistant - NCTT - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire or
• RMA - Registered Medical Assistant AMT - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire or

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