Preservationist at Portland, OR (South West) – Portland, Oregon

• Coordinates all aspects of the surgical recovery for the effective and timely preservation, packaging, placement, and transportation of organs for transplant or research

• Manages all aspects of mechanical perfusion while maintaining sterile technique including, cannulation, placement on pump, implementing interventions, monitoring, reporting, and delivery.

• Participates in office responsibilities including, but not limited to: supply and equipment management, meetings, trainings, committees, and special projects.

• Accesses and manages privileged information in 82 partner donor hospitals in order to fulfill the mission of organ donation. Examples include collection and reporting of culture results and donor management goal data.

• Develops and delivers individualized curriculum to educate partner hospital staff regarding the need for coordination and assistance in the organ recovery process. Cooperates with Hospital Development Coordinators in conducting After Action Reviews

• Other duties as assigned

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Extensive clinical healthcare knowledge base, with the ability to quickly and independently exercise sound clinical judgement in an often-stressful environment.
• Excellent communication skills, flexible, highly motivated, a good team member with a positive attitude.
• Must be able to work in an adaptive fashion with a wide range of professional and nonprofessional constituents including but not limited to governmental officials, students, healthcare staff and the public.

• American Board for Transplant Certification CTP credential
• Operating Room experience
• Kidney perfusion experience
• Certified Transplant Preservationist (CTP) certification required within two years of hire
• Extensive experience as a preservationist in an AOPO accredited OPO