DCI Donor Services, Inc.

Care Coordinator

• Determines family dynamics and assesses the family’s understanding of the patient’s prognosis when appropriate to initiate the donation discussion.
• Initiates the donation discussion and authorization process for potential organ and tissue donor families prior to, during and after death declaration.
• Provides families with the detailed information required to give legal informed authorization for anatomical donation.
• Responds on site independently and/or in conjunction with assigned staff to all appropriate hospital referrals within designated time outlined per policy and procedure.
• Communicates with the attending physician and other members of the healthcare team to establish rapport and ensure a collaborative planned approach for the donation discussion and authorization process.
• Obtains authorization for donation per UAGA and verifies appropriate medical and legal documentation necessary.
• Visually assesses donors, interpret charts, document information and communicate findings.
• Collaborates with hospital and medical staff to provide potential donor families with accurate and timely information regarding the patient’s current clinical course.
• Maintains communication with hospital staff and attending physician regarding the potential donor family’s understanding of the prognosis and acts as a family advocate to the health care team as necessary.
• Provides education to hospital staff regarding authorization, family care process and donation process.
• Responsibilities may be affected by increased donor activity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Family Care Coordinator

• Determines family dynamics and assesses the family’s understanding of the patient’s prognosis when appropriate to initiate the donation discussion.
• Initiates the donation discussion and authorization process for potential organ and tissue donor families prior to, during and after death declaration.
• Provides families with the detailed information required to give legal informed authorization for anatomical donation.
• Responds on site independently and/or in conjunction with assigned staff to all appropriate hospital referrals within designated time outlined per policy and procedure.
• Communicates with the attending physician and other members of the healthcare team to establish rapport and ensure a collaborative planned approach for the donation discussion and authorization process.
• Obtains authorization for donation per UAGA and verifies appropriate medical and legal documentation necessary.
• Visually assesses donors, interpret charts, document information and communicate findings.
• Collaborates with hospital and medical staff to provide potential donor families with accurate and timely information regarding the patient’s current clinical course.
• Maintains communication with hospital staff and attending physician regarding the potential donor family’s understanding of the prognosis and acts as a family advocate to the health care team as necessary.
• Provides education to hospital staff regarding authorization, family care process and donation process.
• Responsibilities may be affected by increased donor activity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• The Family Care Coordinator will work 15 days per month – and be on call for periods of up to 24 hours.