JOB SUMMARY:

To assist the transplant coordinators in all activities related to patient care. The coordinator assistant will communicate closely with the coordinator to provide a continuum of care for the patient.

MAJOR DUTIES / CRITICAL TASKS:

• Reviews pre-charts for evaluations.
• Schedules and pre-transplant evaluations and obtains results for coordinator review.
• Assists with clinic triage.
• Schedules any other testing as required by coordinator. Obtains results for coordinator review. Files results in a timely manner.
• Tracks and schedules follow-up procedures and appointments for post transplant patients.
• Organizes and maintains patient charts, filing, obtaining correspondence and test results, and sorting results which need physician review prior to filing.
• Documents in the transplant database any phone encounters (phone triages) with pre/post transplant patients.
• Assists transplant coordinators with patient presentation documentation in Transplant Committee to assure accurate patient follow-up.
• Charts clinic lab data onto flow sheets for clinics.
• Removes calls from voicemail as directed by the coordinators. Returns calls as instructed by the coordinators (including prescription refills).
• Prepares for clinics. Including obtaining results, updating flow sheets (including charting discharge summary labs/outside labs & outside clinic notes).
• Assists with clinic preparation as needed, including preparing lab requests, stocking clinic cart.
• Proofread and corrects transplant clinic notes.
• Assists data entry operator’s with questions regarding clinical information for data entry. 

• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Performs related duties as required.

 REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent and two years of related experience.

EQUIPMENT:

Standard office equipment.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

 OTHER:

Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification, may render this position security sensitive, and thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code.