Transplant Coordinator - VAD

Transplant Coordinator - VAD Job Description

This position is responsible for the coordination of inpatient and outpatient care for patients with a ventricular assist device. This position also includes a significant research and education component involving the development of educational materials, patient recruitment for clinical trials, and data collection for regulatory bodies.

• Research: participation in clinical trials, data collection and gathering for all regulatory bodies, reporting in time frames identified, record keeping according to regulatory standards.
• Clinical Care: coordination of care from time of referral pre VAD to transplantation and post operative follow up including surgical coordination, inpatient consultation, outpatient clinic visits. Serves as liaison for the transplant team, cardiologists, perfusion technology, consulting services, dietetics, social services, outlying physician offices/clinics, insurance company representatives/case managers, and research coordinators.
• Education:
  
  Develops and educates the patient on device, trains staff, maintains current knowledge of all devices, develops and presents educational programs for patients and community facilities in the Central Ohio area; participates in support group activities as time allows.
• Assist with coordination and submission of annual statistics to national organizations and governmental agencies. Assist with on call support and services for the heart transplant coordinator team. Attend regular staff meetings with the CTC and other thoracic coordinators.

Bachelor's Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with a Major in nursing.

• Graduate from an approved college of nursing. Current Ohio RN licensure, BSN required, Master's degree preferred.
• Prior cardio-thoracic and/or transplant experience, care of patients with ventricular assist devices and research experience preferred.
• Knowledge of computer programming and database information systems required.
• Flexible, sensitive and adaptable to patient care, research, and transplant activities.

Location:

Ross Heart Hospital (0353). Position type:
Regular. Shift: First Shift. Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section , Ohio State will educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly;

create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.