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VERSITI MILWAUKEE Family Support Specialist in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Family Support Specialist- Job Locations US-WI-Milwaukee ID 2024-10617 Category Health Services Position Type Full Time Overview Versiti is a fusion of donors, scientific curiosity, and precision medicine that recognize the gifts of blood and life are precious. We are home to the world-renowned Blood Research Institute, we enable life saving gifts from our donors, and provide the science behind the medicine through our diagnostic laboratories. Versiti brings together outstanding minds with unparalleled experience in transfusion medicine, transplantation, stem cells and cellular therapies, oncology and genomics, diagnostic lab services, and medical and scientific expertise. This combination of skill and knowledge results in improved patient outcomes, higher quality services and reduced cost of care for hospitals, blood centers, hospital systems, research and educational institutions, and other health care providers. At Versiti, we are passionate about improving the lives of patients and helping our healthcare partners thrive. Position Summary Under the direction of department leadership, the Specialist Family Support is responsible for communicating/interacting in a respectful manner with families to obtain authorization for organ and tissue donation. Collaborates closely with the Organ Donation Specialists, donor hospital staff, and physicians to develop a plan for the family discussion of donation, legal authorization and/or support for donor designation and a bereavement plan. Responsibilities Supports family needs throughout the entire donor process from referral, family discussion, donor management, operating room, and family follow-up. Meets with the potential donor family to offer donation, providing emotional support and compassion during and after the donation process Coordinates huddles with the hospital staff to establish a collaborative plan to support the family and Establishes initial contact with the potential donor family Engages with full awareness and sensitivity to cultural and religious beliefs regarding the grief process Accurately obtains and completes written consent from the legal next of kin for the purposes of organ and tissue donation Supports and upholds donor designation status with all families, as applicable Assists Hospital Development Liaisons with educating health care professionals and the public regarding organ donation; may develop, conduct, and participate in education programs for health care professionals and the public Supports and demonstrates a customer service commitment to... For full info follow application link. We embrace and encourage diversity in our workforce. Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. We participate in eVerify. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. We are a tobacco/smoke-free workplace. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/F492E416053548FD Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.