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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Family Support Specialist - Social Worker - Organ
Donation Job Locations US-WI-Milwaukee ID 2024-9580 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
Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Versiti Organ and Tissue is a federally
designated Organ Procurement Organization, (OPO) supporting the
transplant community in southeastern Wisconsin. While we recover organs
for life-saving transplant, we prioritize a family-centered process,
supporting both our donors and their families throughout the
end-of-life, donation, and bereavement processes. We educate both the
public and medical professionals about the tremendous need for organ and
tissue donors. We are guided by an advisory board that includes members
from the community and affiliated transplant centers. Our service area
includes 50 critical care hospitals and 3 transplant centers for a
population of 2.3 million people in a 12-county region. We are the
region's primary, most current source of information about organ and
tissue donation in collaboration with our state team, Donate Life
Wisconsin. More than 100,000 Americans are waiting for the organ they
need to survive. 2,000+ of those individuals reside in Wisconsin. The
need is great, and Versiti is committed to increasing the number of
donated organs, eyes and tissue available for transplant to save and
enhance lives. Responsibilities The Family Support Specialist (FSS) is a
true donation advocate. They are responsible for obtaining authorization
from potential donor families to choose the legacy of donation for their
loved one. At Versiti, this is achieved through high-caliber,
compassionate, and collaborative family support, 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/1D72E2A76AD6446D
Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other
veterans are encouraged to apply.
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