Transplant Coordinator and Medical Social Worker

Qualification: Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW)

Transplant Coordinator

Key Responsibilities:

• Patient Coordination:
• Manage the care of transplant candidates, recipients, and donors throughout the continuum.
• Conduct patient assessments, education, and counseling.
• Coordinate patient testing, diagnostics, and consults.
• Clinical Duties:
• Monitor and document patient status, progress, and complications.
• Participate in organ offer evaluations and donor-recipient matching.
• Coordinate transplant surgery logistics with surgical and medical teams.
• Administrative Tasks:
• Maintain accurate patient records in accordance with hospital, state, and national guidelines (NOTTO).
• Assist with data collection and reporting to regulatory bodies.
• Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement programs.
• Communication and Collaboration:
• Liaise with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare staff.
• Serve as a point of contact for patients and families.

Medical Social Worker

Key Responsibilities:

• Psychosocial Assessment:
• Evaluate patient and family psychosocial functioning, support systems, coping skills, and financial readiness for transplant.
• Provide recommendations to the transplant team regarding suitability and potential barriers.
• Counseling & Support:
• Offer individual and family counseling related to stress, anxiety, grief, and adjustment.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Resource Coordination:
• Help patients access financial aid, housing, transportation, insurance, and other community resources.
• Collaborate with financial counselors and patient navigators.
• Patient Education:
• Educate patients and families on the psychosocial aspects of transplantation, including lifestyle changes, compliance, and support networks.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration:
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, case conferences, and discharge planning.
• Advocate for patient needs within the healthcare system.

Job Type: Full-time