Clinical Support Associate - OCS Program - Houston, TX

JOB SUMMARY

The Clinical Support Associate is an exciting new role that provides potential growth into an OCS Specialist. The Clinical Support Associate plays a key role in supporting the NOP by maintaining organs on the OCS from instrumentation through transplant.

RESPONSIBILITIES
This essential responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Following extensive training, travel to transplant centers (generally local and regional but may vary) to provide relief to OCS Specialists on lengthy cases, after procured organs have been instrumented and stabilized

Maintain and optimize procured organs on the OCS; tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Operating the OCS and assessing the organ according to TransMedics protocols and policies with the support of the Organ Management Specialist
• Conducting blood sampling
• Operating the iStat
• Communicating with internal and external contacts
• Administering medications to the module
• Changing gas tanks
• Performing final flush and facilitating organs coming off the OCS
• Dispose of used OCS modules and clean and prepare the OCS console for next case
• Bring the OCS console back to the hub and thoroughly and accurately complete the necessary case documentation and preparations for the subsequent case.
• May participate in receiving deliveries and other duties at the hub as requested by management
• Generally, on-call fifteen 24-hour shifts a month (including holidays and weekends); once assigned to a case, expected to support cases generally for at least 16 hours before rest
• Perform other TransMedics tasks and duties as required

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
This position manages the following positions on a daily basis.

• This position will not have management responsibilities.

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES 

• Must be able to lift up to 75lbs walking up and down stairs
• Comply with Company’s medical screening/vaccine requirements.  The Company provides legally required accommodations to this requirement where an accommodation can be provided without posing an undue burden to the Company. However, given that medical screening and vaccination requirements are often a condition to our work at hospitals, and being on-site at hospitals is an essential function of the position of an OCS Clinical Support Associate, there are limits on our ability to provide accommodations that do not pose an undue burden to the Company.    

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 years as an ADN Associate Nurse /Certified EMT/Perfusion Assistant or BS in Science plus experience in high critical care settings, ED, ICU, OR or Critical Care Transport
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills; able to work collaboratively and build rapport with internal and external contacts
• Works calmly and professionally under pressure 
• Ability to work nights/holidays/weekends as needed
• Demonstrated enthusiasm, flexibility, adaptability and willingness to do what it takes to meet the business goals

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 years as an ADN Associate Nurse /Certified EMT/Perfusion Assistant or BS in Science plus experience in high critical care settings, ED, ICU, OR or Critical Care Transport

Every Organ Wasted is a Life Not Saved.