South Florida Donor Network

Nonprofit organ, eye and tissue donation network

Triage Coordinator

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMiami, FL, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A healthcare-related degree is preferred, but clinical experience may be substituted for education.
Preferred clinical experience includes nursing, paramedic medicine, medical technician work, or related medical experience; requestor experience is a plus.
Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, are required.
Microsoft Outlook is required.
Experience with electronic medical records such as Cerner, Epic, or Meditech is preferred.
Ability to fulfill on-call obligations and work cases for up to 24 consecutive hours.
Must be able to work on site.
Must comply with the OPO’s Motor Vehicle Driving Policy as outlined in the Motor Vehicle Records and Driver Safety policy PC.334.

Responsibilities

Manage and evaluate new and pending potential organ donor referrals.
Assist in organ allocation and quality improvement projects as needed.
Maintain professional conduct and develop interpersonal relationships that promote a positive and collaborative work environment.
Complete referral evaluations to determine organ and tissue donor suitability based on OPO, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, OPTN/UNOS, Association of Organ Procurement Organizations, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and recommendations.
Prioritize caseload using organizational skills, time management, and critical thinking.
Locate and understand progress notes, doctors’ orders, lab results, medication lists, and emergency medical services run reports to determine donation acceptability.
Identify potential donor clinical triggers to encourage timely hospital referrals.
Review hospital medical records, including history of present illness, past medical history, past or present malignancies, and surgical interventions or treatments.
Understand legal and hospital requirements for death declaration and organ donation.
Identify the patient’s legal next of kin in accordance with state and Uniform Anatomical Gift Act statutes.
Assess family dynamics, availability of hospital support systems, and family needs, including cultural, religious, emotional, and informational needs.
Identify organ- and tissue-specific and behavioral risk factors in accordance with OPO and regulatory guidelines.
Review and document required information in donor records, including laboratory results, diagnostics, and procedural records.
Comply with OPO and OPTN/UNOS policies for documentation, record maintenance, and confidentiality.
Ensure donated organs are allocated efficiently, equitably, and timely in accordance with OPO and OPTN/UNOS policies.
Coordinate transportation and logistics for organs, blood, tissue-typing materials, and recovery teams.
Participate in process improvement and data development projects, including case reviews and research opportunities.
Fulfill additional individual and departmental directives, obligations, and responsibilities as designated.

Description

The Triage Coordinator supports the mission, goals and strategic plan of the OPO by managing and evaluating new and pending potential organ donor referrals. The Triage Coordinator will also assist in organ allocation and quality improvement projects as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Essential Functions Statement(s)

Maintains the highest standards of professional conduct and interpersonal relationship development; promoting a positive and collaborative work environment.
Completes referral evaluations for the purpose of determining organ and tissue donor suitability based on the OPO, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), OPTN/UNOS, Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and recommendations.
Prioritizes case load by utilizing active organizational skills, effective time management and critical thinking.
Locates and understand progress notes, doctor’s orders, lab results, medication lists and EMS run reports in order to determine acceptability for donation.
Identifies potential donor clinical triggers to encourage timely referrals of potential donors from hospitals.
Completes hospital medical record review, including history of present illness and past medical history, the presence of past or present malignancies, and all surgical interventions/treatments.
Demonstrates an understanding of the legal and hospital requirements for death declaration and organ donation.
Identifies the patient’s legal next-of-kin in accordance with state and Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA) statutes.
Assesses family dynamics, availability of hospital support system, and family needs (e.g., cultural, religious, emotional, informational).
Identifies organ- and tissue-specific and behavioral risk factors in accordance with the OPO and regulatory guidelines.
Reviews and documents required information within the donor record, including labs, diagnostics, and procedural records.
Complies with the OPO and OPTN/UNOS policies regarding documentation, maintenance, and confidentiality of records.
Ensures that donated organs are allocated in an efficient, equitable, and timely manner in accordance with the OPO and OPTN/UNOS policies.
Coordinates transportation and logistics of organs, blood, tissue typing materials, and recovery teams.
Participates in process improvement and data development projects, including case reviews and research opportunities.
Fulfills additional individual and departmental directives, obligations and responsibilities, as designated.
Employees must adhere to and remain in full compliance with the OPO’s Motor Vehicle Driving Policy as outlined in the Motor Vehicle Records and Driver Safety policy PC.334.

Requirements

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Healthcare-related degree preferred; clinical experience can be substituted for education. Clinical experience could be nursing, paramedicine, EMT or Respiratory Therapy. ?
Experience: Nursing, paramedic medicine, medical technician or related medical experience preferred. Requestor experience a plus.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) required. Microsoft Outlook required. Electronic medical records (e.g., Cerner, Epic, Meditech) preferred.?
Certificates & Licenses: None.

Other Requirements: Ability to fulfill on-call obligations; case work up to 24 consecutive hours.? Must be able to work on site

About the Company

South Florida Donor Network

Nonprofit organ, eye and tissue donation network

South Florida Donor Network is a nonprofit organ recovery organization serving South Florida and The Bahamas. It works with hospitals and transplant centers to coordinate donation, from donor evaluation and family authorization to organ recovery and matching with recipients. Its work also includes eye and tissue donation and supplying donated organs and tissues for medical research. The organization educates communities about donation and supports donor families through aftercare calls, grief resources and correspondence with transplant recipients. Established in 2026, the federally designated donation organization is headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Miami Lakes, FL
Founded: 2026

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