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MTF Biologics

Nonprofit coordinating tissue and organ donation

Organ Placement Coordinator 2

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPosted on Nov 5
Full-timeRemote in USANo salary listedRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Biology or another health-related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • Three years of organ allocation experience at an Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), or equivalent training.
  • Experience working simultaneously on several organ donor allocations at varying stages of the donation process and making sound assessments during time-critical processes.
  • A broad understanding of and commitment to the organ and tissue donation process, including completing time-sensitive tasks crucial to successful organ utilization.
  • Familiarity with basic medical terminology.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, electronic communication, and data entry in an electronic medical record.
  • Strong time-management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Assess, prioritize, and assign incoming organ and tissue offers to Organ Placement Coordinators on duty.
  • Monitor and adjust team members’ caseloads to maintain balanced workloads.
  • Lead shift turnover meetings to ensure smooth transfer of caseloads to oncoming shifts.
  • Use knowledge of applicable Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) policy and organ donation timelines to allocate livers, hearts, lungs, pancreases, kidneys, intestines, and other tissues for research.
  • Serve as the main source of donor information throughout screening, allocation, and procurement between OPOs and research organizations.
  • Apply critical thinking to organ allocation strategies to maximize utilization and prevent organ waste.
  • Review donor medical history, clinical information, and laboratory results in the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) DonorNet system, and relay relevant information to research entities.
  • Screen donors against multiple research projects using project criteria.
  • Obtain legal authorization documents from OPOs.
  • Communicate donor medical information to matching research organizations, request additional information and tests from OPOs, and support allocation decisions.
  • Assess when to bypass the typical allocation priority order.
  • Coordinate with relevant parties to align organ transportation timing with surgical recovery.
  • Arrange ground and air transportation and develop case-specific transportation strategies to minimize organ ischemia time.
  • Work with stakeholders to reduce organ-utilization risks, identify obstacles, develop solutions, and escalate high-risk situations as necessary.
  • Communicate organ quality information with the organ recovery team or its designees.
  • Review and share organ recovery, intraoperative, and organ anatomy documentation.
  • Complete electronic donor record documentation related to donation events accurately and promptly.
  • Provide customer service and professionalism in role-related interactions.
  • Perform duties in accordance with organizational standard operating procedures, company policies and standards, core values, and applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Participate in case review and process-improvement meetings aimed at increasing organ utilization and efficiency.
  • Attend monthly Organ Placement Coordinator meetings as requested.
  • Serve as a preceptor to new hires as directed.
  • Assist with special projects and perform additional duties as assigned.

About the Company

MTF Biologics

Nonprofit coordinating tissue and organ donation

MTF Biologics is a global nonprofit that coordinates tissue and organ donation, transplantation, and related research through a national consortium of organ procurement organizations, tissue recovery groups, and academic medical centers. It coordinates donor family engagement, recovers and processes donated tissues and organs, and supports transplantation as well as research through its network. Unlike many for-profit rivals, it operates as a mission-driven collaborative platform across many institutions, focusing on saving lives rather than selling products. Its goal is to save and heal lives by increasing safe tissue and organ donation, improving transplantation outcomes, and advancing related research.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Edison, NJ
Founded
1987

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