Cleveland Clinic

Non-profit medical center delivering care

Liver Transplant Coordinator

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPosted on Nov 13

Full-timeWeston, FL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required.
Two years of registered nurse experience is required.
One year of acute-care disease-related hospital experience is required.
The caregiver must be able to work under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
The caregiver must be willing to be on call 24 hours per day on a rotating basis.
The caregiver must use personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
The caregiver must comply with the annual influenza vaccination program or obtain an approved exemption.

Responsibilities

Assess patients in the outpatient clinic alongside the transplant physician.
Facilitate plans of care and symptom management with outpatient caregivers.
Coordinate follow-up appointment scheduling with the administrative coordinator.
Review medical information from referring physicians with the transplant physician and initiate appropriate communication.
Coordinate consultations with other disciplines and obtain follow-up consultation information.
Coordinate with hospital unit personnel to discharge transplant patients and donors.
Assist in obtaining medications and supplies from appropriate sources according to the patient's insurance coverage.
Contact referring physicians and arrange follow-up in the local area or at Cleveland Clinic, depending on patients and their activity.
Before transplant, coordinate with the patient's transplant physician and referring physician to evaluate transplant candidacy, including facilitating recipient and donor tissue typing and arranging the timing and collection of pretesting with the referring physician and transplant team.
Assemble evaluation test results and arrange further testing when indicated after discussion with transplant physicians.
Serve as the contact person for pre-transplant evaluation for physicians and insurance companies.
Prepare and present cases to the Selection Committee.
Place patients on the national transplantation waiting list.
Coordinate ongoing inpatient and outpatient care for patients waiting for transplant.
Triage patients throughout the transplant process for medical and psychosocial issues.
Remain available by beeper and phone to provide timely immediate assessment and delivery of care.
Collaborate with Office Coordinators and Financial Counselors to obtain insurance clearance before transplant, including reviewing clinical information and protocols submitted to insurers for medical-necessity review and discussing protocols and medical information with case managers.
Coordinate informational packets sent to patients before transplant.
Review transplant information and the transplant schedule with patients upon arrival and answer their questions.
Coordinate and provide educational sessions for patients, families, and donors before transplant.
Collaborate with the Organ Procurement Organization to facilitate organ procurement and subsequent transplant surgery, including notifying all personnel involved.
Facilitate procedures.
Provide in-services for nursing caregivers and presentations for outside organizations or groups seeking information about the transplantation process.
Work days from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with on-call requirements.

Desired Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree is preferred.
Transplant or gastroenterology experience is preferred.
Intensive care unit experience is preferred.
Three or more years of registered nurse experience is preferred.
An endoscopy background is preferred.

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Liver Transplant Coordinator

Location

Weston

Facility

Florida Weston Hospital

Department

Transplant Center-Weston Hospital

Job Code

000197

Shift

Days + Call

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education, while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Florida regions. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As Transplant Coordinator, you will oversee and manage all liver transplant patient activities at Weston Hospital. You will assist fellow caregivers in creating care plans, reviewing medical information, assembling test results, coordinating transplants and more, all to support the exceptional experience our community has come to expect. This role helps change the lives of patients and their families every day.

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., with on-call requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Assess patients in the outpatient clinic along with the transplant physician.
Facilitate plans of care and symptom management with outpatient caregivers.
Coordinate scheduling with the administrative coordinator for follow-up appointments.
Review with the transplant physician medical information from referring physicians and initiate appropriate communication.
Coordinate consultation with other disciplines and obtain follow-up information consult.
Coordinate with the hospital unit personnel in the discharge of the transplant patients and donors.
Assist in obtaining medications and supplies from the appropriate source according to the patient's insurance coverage.
Contact referring physicians and arrange follow up in the local area or at CCF depending upon patients and their activity.
Prior to transplant, coordinate with the patient's transplant physician and referring physician in evaluating the patient for the transplant candidacy. This includes facilitating tissue typing of recipient and donor, arranging the timing and collection of pretesting prior to transplant with referring physician and transplant team.
Assemble test results of evaluation and arrange further testing if indicated after discussion with transplant physicians.
Serve as contact person for pre-transplant evaluation for physician and/or insurance companies.
Prepare and present cases to the Selection Committee.
Place patients on the national waiting list for transplantation.
Coordinate ongoing care of inpatients and outpatients waiting for transplant.
Triage patients during the entire transplant process for any medical and psychosocial issues.
Be available by beeper and by phone in order to provide immediate assessment and delivery of care in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Collaborate with Office Coordinators and Financial Counselors in obtaining insurance clearance for patients prior to transplant procedure. This includes reviewing clinical information and protocols sent to insurance companies for review of medical necessity, and discussions with case managers regarding the protocols and medical information.
Coordinate informational packets, which are sent to patients prior to transplant.
Review information with patients upon their arrival and answer any questions regarding the transplant information and transplant schedule.
Coordinate and provide educational sessions for patients, families, donors prior to transplant.
Collaborate with the Organ Procurement Organization to facilitate the organ procurement surgery and subsequent transplant surgery, including notifying all personnel involved in the process.
Facilitate procedures.
Provide in-services for nursing caregivers and presentations for any outside organization or group inquiring about the transplantation process.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Two years of RN experience
One year of acute care disease-related hospital experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Bachelor’s Degree
Transplant or GI experience
ICU experience
Three or more years of RN experience
Endoscopy background

Physical Requirements:

Requires full range of body motion, manual finger dexterity , hand and eye coordination.
Requires working under stressful conditions and working irregular hours.
Must be willing to be on call 24 hours per day on a rotating basis.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

About the Company

Cleveland Clinic

Non-profit medical center delivering care

Cleveland Clinic runs a nonprofit academic medical center that delivers patient care, conducts research, and educates future clinicians. It provides in-person hospital services, surgeries, and telehealth options, plus digital tools like MyChart to manage care, as well as provider tools such as DrConnect and eRadiology to coordinate care. It differentiates itself by combining clinical care, medical research, and education under a nonprofit model with a broad international network and a strong emphasis on safety and quality. Its goal is to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and training clinicians to improve health outcomes for diverse populations, globally.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $74.7M
Headquarters: Cleveland, OH
Founded: 1921

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