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Transplant Assistant

Job ID: 973013
Facility: ECU Health Medical Center
Dept: Kidney Acquisition
Location: Greenville, NC
FT/PT: Full-Time
Shift: Not Applicable
Reg/Temp: Regular
Date Posted: Oct 9, 2024

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Job Description

ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

Position Summary

  • Assist Transplant Coordinators in all phases of transplant: pre-transplant evaluations - registration activities, phlebotomy, material and chart preparation, scheduling of studies and consults, retrieval of studies, tracking of required updates, organizing information and database assistance.
  • Performs medical assistant functions in the post-transplant clinic - registration activities, vital signs, phlebotomy, follow up appointment testing and procedure tracking/scheduling.
  • Retrieving and recording labs, assisting with patient phone calls and general assistance to transplant coordinators.
  • Transplant Assistants will work closely with the transplant team to make sure charts are prepped for Patient Selection Committee (Recipient, Waitlist and Living Donor) and other Transplant Meetings as necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Schedule or assist with scheduling all evaluation patient diagnostic studies and physician consults. Schedule renal biopsies with radiology and admissions.
  • Notify patients of upcoming appointments and provide instructions.
  • Assist with transplant clinic: registration, phlebotomy, obtain copies of insurance cards, record vital signs and obtain weights of  patients in clinic. Communicate changes in patients' medical status to nurse coordinator and physician.
  • Retrieve and record laboratory test results in patient charts. Retrieve results of diagnostic studies performed at other facilities.
  • Assist nursing staff with all communications.  Reads, researches and routes correspondence: drafts letters and documents, collects and analyzes information and initiates communications (such as monthly dialysis unit letters).
  • Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventative maintenance requirements, calls for repairs, maintains equipment inventories and evaluates new equipment and techniques for managers' review.

Minimum Requirements

High School Graduate/GED required- or higher.

CNA II required

Will accept CNA I with plans to complete CNAII

MOA can be substituted for CNA II

Minimum of one year work experience in a hospital or office setting required.

Two-Three years work experience in a hospital or medical office setting preferred.

Phlebotomy experience preferred

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

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