Manager - OPO Organ Procurement

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The Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency is currently seeking a full time Manager, OPO Organ Procurement. This position is responsible for the direct supervision of Organ Procurement  Staff. Candidates for this position are health care professionals with experience in Critical Care (ER or ICU), or foreign trained physicians with advanced life support experience or other professional who can demonstrate a solid background and understanding of the care and treatment of the critically ill in all Donor Service Area hospitals within the confines of Dade, Broward, Collier, Monroe, Palm Beach, St. Lucie counties and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (over 90 hospitals).  

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provide Organ Procurement Clinical (OPC) staff with guidance on clinical donor management to keep patients stable while maximizing the number of organs procured per consented donor.

• Perform a clinical, independent assessment of potential brain dead and non-heart beating donors to ensure donor meets medical criteria for donation, e.g., evaluate suitability and appropriateness of organ donation to guide OPC staff with plan of action.

• Formulate and implement donor maintenance plan in collaboration with hospital staff and on-site OPC to preserve transplantable organs on the basis of available clinical knowledge.

• Perform Administrator On-Call (AOC) shifts as assigned.

• Analyze, strategize, and implement methods to improve performance among Procurement Coordinator Staff as needed Complete donor related documentation in LAORA on-line database and/or in donor chart while administratively interacting with OPC staff to keep an accurate account of case related details

• Ensure that legal and regulatory requirements are met in the process of procuring organs and/or tissues by providing constructive guidance to OPC staff.

• Maintain and enforce standards amongst OPC staff established by applicable regulatory agencies on a case-by-case basis.

• Collaborate with Quality Assurance Department to identify methods of improving operational practices based on data collected, compiled, and analyzed.

• Complete OPC staff on-call schedule on a monthly basis to assure adequate coverage and equal distribution of duties as needed.

• Assign Clinical Development activities to OPC staff in collaboration with Hospital Services Department which include, but may not be limited to: Death Record Reviews, Clinical in-services, hospital visits, etc.

• Oversee day to day operations of OPC staff in the LAORA donor service area to ensure that all donor/referral information are accounted for and submitted to Quality Assurance Department as indicated by LAORA policy.

• Moderate and conduct bi-monthly staff meetings amongst OPCs to keep staff informed of operational changes and/or updates.

• Assure prompt and accurate communication of all memos, data or pertinent information to all PCs within the donor service area.

• Periodically evaluate performance of individual OPC staff and provide additional training and guidance as needed.

• Provide support to grief-stricken families of potential organ donors, as well as enlist After-Care Program.

• Work collaboratively with the Hospital Services sub-division staff to maintain working relationships with hospital personnel for the promotion of organ donation and procurement.

• This includes but is not limited to Hospital Policy revisions, clinical education, etc.

• Provide technical assistance to the Sr. Director of LAORA in the coordination, planning and implementation of educational packages to promote organ donation among the public.

• Collaborate with Hospital Services Manager and Staff to dispatch personnel for Clinical Development events (if needed) and meet with Hospital administration

• Participate in referring physician/community education as it relates to organ donor awareness.

• Assign OPC staff and/or participate in community seminars and workshops as needed.

• Provide continuous education and training for all OPC staff.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors or Associates Degree in Nursing and RN license, or foreign trained physician with over 5 years experience in critical care.

• Minimum of 3 years of management work experience required.

• Minimum of 7 years experience as an organ procurement coordinator.

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

H15