Transplant coordinator vs student/clinical rotation

The differences between transplant coordinators and student/clinical rotations can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a transplant coordinator and a student/clinical rotation. Additionally, a student/clinical rotation has an average salary of $88,697, which is higher than the $63,914 average annual salary of a transplant coordinator.

The top three skills for a transplant coordinator include patients, patient care and patient education. The most important skills for a student/clinical rotation are patients, vital signs, and medication administration.

Transplant coordinator vs student/clinical rotation overview

	Transplant Coordinator	Student/Clinical Rotation
Yearly salary	$63,914	$88,697
Hourly rate	$30.73	$42.64
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	52,110	87,950
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

What does a transplant coordinator do?

A Transplant Coordinator is someone who oversees the entire transplant process. The transplant coordinator coordinates everyone involved in the transplant and talks to the patient, the patient's relatives, the surgeon and the donor, and the donor's immediate family. The coordinator helps the patient and the immediate family throughout the transplant, helps explain the process, helps with all documents and paperwork, and provides moral support. The point of contact for both donor and patient and both their families is the transplant coordinator.

What does a student/clinical rotation do?

Clinical rotation is the stage wherein medical students spend their last two years of study as medical team members. During this period, medical students learn to apply their knowledge from the classroom to real-life medical situations. They follow physicians and residents at teaching hospitals and gain relevant practical experience. During the training, they rotate through different medical specialties. They obtain a patient's history, complete physical examinations, and write progress notes. Also, they assist in medical surgeries and procedures with the guidance of physicians. Diagnosis and treatment of patients are two other medical activities that they actively involved in with attending residents' supervision.

Transplant coordinator vs student/clinical rotation salary

Transplant coordinators and student/clinical rotations have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Transplant Coordinator	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average salary	$63,914	$88,697
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $91,000	Between $35,000 And $220,000
Highest paying City	Oakland, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	University of Maryland Medical System	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between transplant coordinator and student/clinical rotation education

There are a few differences between a transplant coordinator and a student/clinical rotation in terms of educational background:

	Transplant Coordinator	Student/Clinical Rotation
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Transplant coordinator vs student/clinical rotation demographics

Here are the differences between transplant coordinators' and student/clinical rotations' demographics:

	Transplant Coordinator	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 18.2% Female, 81.8%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 11.8% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between transplant coordinator and student/clinical rotation duties and responsibilities

Transplant coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage follow-up care for adult renal transplant patients in hospital and outpatient clinic settings under supervision of physicians.
Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
Review patients EMR for completion of order test and consults.
Administer treatment and medication and monitor patients in cardiovascular intensive care unit, ensuring quality patient care.
Perform focused physical assessment, order and report lab results, provide telephone triage and immunizations as needed.
Assist with policy review and CMS preparation.

Student/clinical rotation example responsibilities.

Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
Perform physical assessments; 12 lead EKG; analyze cardiac strips; blood glucose monitoring via AccuCheck.
Assist with patient control analgesia pump, collaborate with nurse and rapid response team to have patients transfer to ICU.
Experience include various floors with multiple teams including cardiopulmonary, oncology, trauma, ICU, orthopedics, and pediatrics.
Provide catheter care and a variety of injections for patients with autoimmune metabolic illnesses and urinary dysfunction.
Travele to multiple ICU/ CCU.

Transplant coordinator vs student/clinical rotation skills

Common transplant coordinator skills

Patients, 28%
Patient Care, 15%
Patient Education, 4%
Transplant Process, 3%
UNOS, 3%
Triage, 3%

Common student/clinical rotation skills

Patients, 28%
Vital Signs, 6%
Medication Administration, 5%
IV, 5%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Clinical Rotations, 4%

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