Transplant Assistant - Heart Lung Transplant - Transplant Operations - AM (005) - (T230555)
Pay range: $15.50 - $20.15 / hour
Shifts: full-time days
Schedules: Five 8-hour day shifts per week
Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.
General Responsibilities
To partner with the clinical transplant coordinator team to organize pre and post transplant clinical and administrative support.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
1. Coordinates pre-transplant evaluation functions. Schedules evaluation testing, communicates with patient regarding scheduling and testing information, updates database with all relevant patient information collaborating with patient financial services to verify benefit coverage and secure patient account. Gathers appropriate medical records from outside facilities. Generates patient chart.
2. Coordinates post-transplant activities. Completes lab requests prior to follow-up appointments. Ensures that transplant database is updated with all lab values and that appropriate transplant coordinator is notified. Coordinates biopsy and infusion arrangements and communicates to clinical team members.
3. Coordinates various administrative duties. Composes, types and proofs correspondence and inservice materials. Gathers data necessary to complete forms required by United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS). Assembles patient packets. Records minutes of patient selection meetings.
4. Performs other duties as assigned.
High School diploma or GED and three (3) years of related experience required.
: UAB Hospital
: Nursing Careers-Nursing Support
: 709350000 Transplant Operations
: Regular
: Mid-Level
Shift: Day/1st Shift
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