Dr. Alvin Wee Shares His Hope for Transplantation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWA7DXGXfGE&t=108s

On the above video, Dr. Alvin Wee, Director of Kidney Transplantation Program said: "Legacy is not how much you have achieved but how many lives you have touched". We invite you to join the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program where you touch dozens of lives every day by helping give patients a second chance at life.  

This is a full-time position to work for the kidney and pancreas Transplant Pre-Team. It is a Monday-Friday position with no weekends and no holidays. On call is a rare possibility.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assesses potential transplant candidate patient with the transplant physician
• Facilitates plan of care and symptom management per physician recommendations
• Provides education to patients and family members regarding all phases of the transplant process
• Coordinates scheduling for follow-up appointments
• Reviews and collates medical information received from referring physician for patients seeking or undergoing transplant evaluation
• Facilitates tissue typing of recipient and donor, arranges timing and collection of pre-testing prior to transplant with transplant team
• Serves as a contact person for peri-transplant evaluation for physician and patient/family and/or insurance companies
• Prepares abstract and presents case to selection committee; places patient on national waiting list for transplantation
• Coordinates all activities related to organ acquisition including evaluation of the donor workup information
• Coordinates with hospital unit personnel in the discharge of post-transplant patient and living donor patient
• Is available by pager and by phone in order to provide immediate assessment and delivery of care in a timely and cost effective manner
• Monitors post-transplant patient status (e.g. physical, emotional, complications, S&S rejection, infection) and communicates to provider appropriately
• Assesses recipient compliance with medications and treatment plan and collaborates with transplant team to initiate changes in drug/treatment plan as indicated
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Master's Degree may substitute for two years of experience.

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Competencies (Complexity of Work):

• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of four years RN experience and two years’ experience with organ procurement or transplantation including disease related experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion, manual finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and working irregular hours.
• Must be willing to be on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Keywords: kidney, pancreas, transplant