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Form of workPrimary Responsibilities:
To evaluate and present potential renal and/or pancreas transplant recipients to the transplant team.
Will work with transplant team and referring nephrologist and dialysis unit to activate and follow
patients on the waiting list. Admit potential transplant recipients into the hospital for transplant, either
cadaver or living donor. Evaluate potential living related or unrelated donors for kidney donation.
Transplant Coordinator will coordinate the care of kidney and/or pancreas transplant recipients at the
time of transplant and ongoing. Coordinator will work with transplant team and referring physicians to
monitor progress and ongoing treatment of transplant recipients. Post-Transplant Coordinator is
responsible for post-operative teaching as well as ongoing education of transplant recipients. Assist
in the operation of post transplant clinic hours. Participate in the on-call schedule.
Essential Functions:
Qualifications
Conditions of Employment
Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.
Closing Statement
Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.
Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.
Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.
Jefferson's mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
To evaluate and present potential renal and/or pancreas transplant recipients to the transplant team.
Will work with transplant team and referring nephrologist and dialysis unit to activate and follow
patients on the waiting list. Admit potential transplant recipients into the hospital for transplant, either
cadaver or living donor. Evaluate potential living related or unrelated donors for kidney donation.
Transplant Coordinator will coordinate the care of kidney and/or pancreas transplant recipients at the
time of transplant and ongoing. Coordinator will work with transplant team and referring physicians to
monitor progress and ongoing treatment of transplant recipients. Post-Transplant Coordinator is
responsible for post-operative teaching as well as ongoing education of transplant recipients. Assist
in the operation of post transplant clinic hours. Participate in the on-call schedule.
Essential Functions:
- Evaluate and present potential renal and/or pancreas transplant recipients and donors
- Activate and follow patients on the transplant waiting list
- Admit potential transplant recipients for transplantation
- Coordinate ongoing care of kidney and/or pancreas transplant recipients following transplantation
- Monitor the progress and ongoing treatment of post-transplant recipients.
- Teach and continuous education to post transplant recipients Participate in on-call schedule andProvide post-operative;
- assist in the operation of post-transplant clinic Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff
- consistent with the core values of the Hospital.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Registered Nurse
- Minimum of three years experience with renal and/or transplant patients
- Strong communications and writing skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office computer applications
- Position Supervised or Directed (titles and approximate numbers)
Conditions of Employment
Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.
Closing Statement
Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.
Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.
Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.
Jefferson's mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.
- OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
- OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
- OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
