Role & responsibilities

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Roles & Responsibilities of a Transplant Coordinator

A transplant coordinator is the key link between the patient, donor, transplant team, hospital departments, and other agencies. Their main responsibilities include:

1. Patient Evaluation & Coordination
- Coordinate the evaluation of potential transplant recipients and donors.
- Collect medical records, investigation reports, and previous treatment details.
- Arrange required laboratory tests, imaging, tissue typing, and other investigations.
- Ensure that patients meet the required criteria for transplantation.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary consultations.

2. Patient & Family Education
- Explain the transplantation process to patients and families.
- Provide information about the perks, risks, waiting period, and possible complications.
- Educate patients about pre-transplant preparation and post-transplant care.
- Provide counselling and emotional support.
- Explain medication schedules, lifestyle changes, and infection-prevention measures.

3. Donor Coordination




- Coordinate assessment and investigations of living or deceased donors.
- Ensure informed consent and appropriate documentation.
- Maintain confidentiality and protect donor rights.
- Coordinate donor medical, surgical, and psychosocial evaluation.

4. Waiting-List Management
- Register eligible patients on the appropriate transplant waiting list.
- Maintain and regularly update patient records.
- Coordinate allocation procedures according to applicable policies and regulations.
- Keep patients informed about their waiting-list status.

5. Coordination During Transplantation
- Coordinate communication between surgeons, physicians, nurses, laboratory staff, blood bank, ICU, operating theatre, and other departments.
- Ensure that the recipient and donor are appropriately prepared.
- Coordinate organ retrieval, transportation, and transplantation logistics when applicable.
- Ensure timely communication when a s

📌 Transplant Coordinator (Bengaluru)
🏢 Sahrudaya Health Care
📍 Bengaluru