Family Support Specialist Social Worker

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.