Search Specialist - Transplant

Job Title

Unrelated Donor Search Coordinator

Job Description

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

Plans, administers and facilitates activities related to the unrelated donor search process and coordinates search related activities with participating registries and donor centers. Responsible for placing appropriate donors into workup at initiation of transplant request. Maintains and provides necessary documentation for physicians to select donor sources and provides detailed donor search information to assist with research abstracts and publications.

This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely.

1.0 FTE - 40 hours per week - Monday through Friday 8a-4:30p

Responsibilities

• Facilitates donor search, reviews results with transplant physician, ensures financial coverage, places donors into workup, communicates updates to PA/C's, patients, families, and referring physician as necessary
• Uses registry formats to request screenings and/or confirmatory typing of donors
• Continuously reviews search results and matches to present to transplant physician
• Knowledgable of the policies and procedures of the BMT Program and other registries, tracks all Unrelated Donor Search activity, assist in research data for publication, facilitates implementation of new search algorithms pertaining to HLA typing and donor search selection
• Communicates with NMDP case managers; Obtains aphesis center/donor confirmations, infectious disease reports, and courier itineraries dealing with each individual collection
• Assist Intake Pre-Arrivals (Transplant), consult PA/C's and Medical Director as needed
• Develops and maintains in-depth spreadsheets to track all URD search activity, and maintain in other databases
• Conveys a positive image; dedicated to superior customer service and satisfaction

Qualifications

Required:

• Computer Literate

Preferred:

• Knowledge of MS Word, Office and Excel strongly preferred

The hourly pay range for this position is from $28.36 to $40.37 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely.

1.0 FTE - 40 hours per week - Monday through Friday 8a-4:30p

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

Additional Information

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at View email address on click.appcast.io.

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