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TRANSPLANT COORDINATORS (ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL CAREERS)
California Occupational Guide Number 2002A (part)
Interest Area:  Emerging Occupations
1996

THE JOB  

Clinical Transplant Coordinators coordinate transplant surgeries, evaluate 
patients in need of an organ and decide if they meet the qualifying 
conditions for surgery.  While the patients are waiting for a donor, the 
Transplant Coordinators educate them about the transplant surgery and 
general information they need to know as a recipient of an organ.  When a 
donor is found, they notify the recipient patient and coordinate the 
hospital team which consists of a surgeon, a nurse, and a coordinator.  The 
team flies to the donor and removes the organ.  The Coordinators test the 
blood type and organ size to see if the organ will match the patient's 
needs.  The Procurement Agency team (a private company that locates the 
available organs and notifies the hospitals that are waiting for a donor) 
does a series of tests on the organ to make sure it is not diseased and is 
working properly.  The organ is then flown back to the hospital where the 
patient is waiting and the transplant surgery is performed.  After surgery 
the Transplant Coordinators track the progress of the patients, educate them 
about the needed medication and any special follow-up procedures.

COMPENSATION

Wage data are not available for Transplant Coordinators.

REQUIREMENTS

Skills

  - Interact with different kinds of patients, their families, and other 
    health professionals
  - Understand human behavior
  - Gain trust of others
  - Base decisions on measurable, verifiable information
  - Work as a team member

Training/Requirements

  - Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant
  - Bachelor of Science in Nursing or related 
    field
  - Previous experience in intensive care or critical condition units 

OCCUPATIONAL CODES

DOT (Dictionary of Occupational Titles, 4th Ed., Rev. 1):    079.151-010
OES (Occupational Employment Survey) System:                      329990

Source:  State of California, Employment Development Department,
         Labor Market Information Division, Information Services Group,
         (916)  262-2162

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