Clinical Liasion for Medical Examiner and Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Are you looking to find a career in the medical field that is working to save a life every day or become part of someone's legacy? If so, Honor Bridge is seeking a positive, energetic, and highly motivated individual to join our team. Honor Bridge is the largest Organ Procurement Organization in North Carolina. We partner with hospitals, transplant centers and other partners to coordinate the organ and tissue donation process. We are passionate about inspiring our community to register as organ and tissue donors and provide support to the families of those who give the gift of life. Job Summary: In this role you will establish and maintain working relationships with Medical Examiners/Emergency Medical professionals in the Honor Bridge service area to enhance and improve out of hospital referral sources and allow for donation opportunities in a timely and efficient manner. This position travel to EMS agencies in NC as well as weekly tissue meetings at the Honor Bridge Chapel Hill, NC office. Experience as a Medical Liasion or EMT strongly preferred.
What we are looking for:
Contributes to Honor Bridge's Mission by being devoted to building connections that save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation.
Achieves job functions in alignment with Honor Bridge values.
Trust – Honor the trust that people place in us.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – We work as one. We celebrate all.
Service – Commit to service excellence.
Innovation – Embrace the power of innovation.
Passion – Live our passion for healing lives.
Adheres to Honor Bridge's policies, procedures, and standards
Builds caring and compassionate relationships
Consistently demonstrates effective communication
Promotes teamwork to ensure success at Honor Bridge
Establishes and maintains relationships among Medical Examiners within Honor Bridge service area
Establishes and maintains effective relationships by providing a high level of customer service through timely communication, presence and visibility
Provide education, information and consultation to Medical Examiners and staff as needed to ensure that all aspects of the donation process are understood, supported, practiced and implemented
Establishes contacts among EMS agencies within Honor Bridge service area in order to increase referrals made by outside sources
Provides training to agencies on proper referral practices
Development of agreements, policies and procedures with EMS agencies
Meets regularly with EMS agencies to review referral activity and propose improvements
Seeks to identify and implement improvements to the donation process
Maintains database of contacts and information about preferred contact information
Provides training and feedback to Honor Bridge staff
Shares survey and other data regarding technical and other issues raised by Medical Examiners and EMS agencies
Teaches tips and techniques that can be integrated into Honor Bridge practice that will be helpful to ME/EMS
Reviews Honor Bridge referral data to ensure timely and effective communication
Serves at the discretion of Honor Bridge management as Honor Bridge representative to professional groups.
North Carolina Association of Emergency Medical Services
National Associate of Medical Examiners
Other professional societies as identified and pertinent
Submits quarterly development plans, including issues, goals, and strategies, and monthly activity report to Director of Tissue Operations
Physical Requirements:
Lifting and/or Carrying <20 lbs: Less than 35% of the time
Lifting and/or Carrying <50 lbs: Less than 35% of the time
Lifting and/or Carrying <100 lbs: Less than 35% of the time
Work Environment: Full time position working from home or remotely with reliable cell phone and internet access required. Travel to EMS agencies within the NC area, weekly tissue meeting at Honor Bridge office.