Donor Coordinator - Iowa Neuropathology Resource Laboratory - Ankeny, IA

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Donor Coordinator - Iowa Neuropathology Resource Laboratory - Ankeny, IA - ( 26002710 ) Description The Department of Pathology is seeking a Donor Coordinator. Will be responsible for working with medical examiners, tissue recovery specialists, pathologist’s assistants, and other Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner (IOSME) employees to facilitate procurement of postmortem human brain samples. Assist with brain removals as directed by IOSME staff. Handles the time sensitive transportation of brains from the IOSME to the University of Iowa. Communicates with patients and donor families to answer questions about brain donation as needed and works closely with collaborators at the Iowa Donor Network. This position is 100% time. Duties to include: · Facilitate donor evaluation, consent, and case triage · Support procurement of tissue. · Coordinate rapid logistics and donor transport · Serve as Institutional Liaison for the Iowa Neuropathology Resource Lab. For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below. The Department of Pathology is part of UI Health Care, a comprehensive health sciences center that serves Iowa and the region, as well as patients re...