Transplant Coordinators

Employers

A number of different institutions and organizations employ transplant coordinators. There are at least 250 transplant centers across the country and approximately 60 organ procurement organizations; there are also tissue-typing labs. These organizations and centers may be hospital-based, independent, or university-based.

Starting Out

Many transplant coordinators begin their professional careers in other areas such as nursing, business, psychology, social work, or the sciences before they seek a career as a transplant coordinator. Positions for transplant coordinators are advertised nationally in medical publications and on the Internet. NATCO–The Organization for Donation and Transplant Professionals offers job listings on its Web site, https://www.natco1.org/professional-development/job-opportunities.