Kidney Transplant Coordinator

Department: Kidney Acquisition

Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Position Summary:

The Clinical Transplant Coordinator is a professional designated member of the transplant health care team who will be assigned primary responsibility for coordinating clinical aspects of care. The coordinator will work with patients and their families beginning with the evaluation for transplantation and continue through and after transplantation, in a compassionate and tactful manner in order to facilitate access to and provide continuity of care. The coordinator will also work with other members of the transplant team, including physicians, surgeons, nurses, social workers, financial coordinators, and administrative personnel at the transplant program. The Clinical Transplant Coordinator performs independently and seeks support/direction as needed. The Clinical Transplant Coordinator must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of their patients; demonstrate knowledge of growth and development; assess data reflective of patients status; and identify each patients requirements relative to age specific needs.