Coordinator Transplant / Kidney Center at Emory Healthcare

Atlanta, Georgia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Care Coordination, Patient Flow, Quality Assurance, Improvement Practices, Standards of Care Development, Liaison, Consultation, Education Services, Clinical Issue Resolution, Discharge Planning, Interdisciplinary Plan of Care, Documentation, Data Collection, Customer Service, Team Collaboration, Research Participation

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Overview Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare. At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide: Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1 Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs Family-focused benefits Wellness incentives Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs And more Description Job Summary: The Transplant Coordinator I enhances internal and external quality of services through quality assurance and improvement practices. This person has a holistic view of patient management. He/she develops and maintains nursing practice standards of care for a specific transplant population. Serves as a liaison and provides consultation and education services to support standards of care. Identifies and resolves clinical issues relating to the transplant patient. Collaborates with staff, the patient, and his/her family concerning patient evaluation and discharge planning. Participates in developing the interdisciplinary plan of care ensuring essential protocol medications, pertinent diagnostic tests, and frequency are ordered, completed and reviewed by physician. Maintains appropriate documentation for transplant candidacy and post-transplant follow-up care. Performs related responsibilities as required. Primary duties and responsibilities: Care Coordination and Patient Flow: 1. Coordinates communications with the outpatient transplant population such as transplant clinic visits, community referrals, telephone consultations, arranging for long-range beepers, outpatient treatments, and subsequent hospital admissions. 2. Develops and coordinates a system to organize the flow of patients from initial referral, through evaluation and education, to post-transplant follow-up and referral back to the community. 3. Collaborates with staff, the patient, and his/her family concerning patient evaluation and discharge planning. Clinical Standards and Quality: 1. Enhances internal and external quality of services through quality assurance and improvement practices. 2. Develops and maintains nursing practice standards of care for a specific transplant population. 3. Identifies and resolves clinical issues relating to the transplant patient. 4. Reports signs/symptoms of possible rejection immediately to physician and care team. Team Collaboration and Research: 1. Serves as a liaison and provides consultation and education services to support standards of care. 2. Participates in developing the interdisciplinary plan of care ensuring essential protocol medications, pertinent diagnostic tests, and frequency are ordered, completed and reviewed by physician. 3. Participates in daily patient rounds/huddles with transplant team. 4. Participates in collaborative, interdisciplinary research activities related to transplant patients. 5. Coordinates the collection of clinical data and patient samples for research studies. Basic Responsibilities of all EHC Employees: 1. Greets and welcomes all customers utilizing the EHC customer service model. 2. Serves as a role model of excellent customer service. 3. Participates as a key contributor to the Press Ganey patient satisfaction initiatives within the department. 4. Treats all individuals with dignity and respect and participates in activities to improve working relationships within the section. 5. Maintains confidentiality of information. 6. Coordinates basic maintenance of office equipment (fax, copier, printers, etc). Qualifications: Minimum required: Education - An Associate's degree in nursing. Experience - 3 years of recent, clinical, medical-surgical nursing experience. Licensure - All nurses employed in roles requiring an unencumbered nursing license must have a valid, active license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board. Certification - 1. BLS certification. 2. If completing virtual care activities that may include multi-state practice, an active compact/multistate license (eNLC) is required within 60 days of hire. Employees in role prior to 11/09/2025 will have until their next renewal date to achieve compact status. Physical Requirements: (Medium Max 25lbs): up to 25 lbs., 0-33% of the work day (occasionally) Lifting 25 lbs. max; Carrying of objects up to 25 lbs.; Occasional to frequent standing & walking, Occasional sitting, Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing), Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks. Environmental Factors: Factors affecting environmental conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks. Environmental exposures include but are not limited to: Blood-borne pathogen exposure, Bio-hazardous waste chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors, Communicable diseases, Electrical shock, Floor Surfaces, Hot/Cold Temperatures, Indoor/Outdoor conditions, Latex, Lighting, Patient care/handling injuries, Radiation, Shift work, Travel may be required. Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators, environmental conditions may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks. Additional Details Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.

Responsibilities

The Transplant Coordinator I enhances service quality through quality assurance and improvement practices while developing and maintaining nursing standards of care for a specific transplant population. Key duties involve coordinating communications and patient flow for the outpatient transplant population, from referral through post-transplant follow-up.