Clinical Operations Director, Solid Organ Transplant

Lurie Children's Hospital • Chicago, IL

86d • $119,600 - $197,350

About The Position

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Requirements

• Master’s degree, with a concentration in Nursing, Business, or Health Care Administration preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years experience with healthcare program leadership.
• Clinical or transplant experience highly preferred.
• Strong facilitation skills, including meeting management, large group facilitation, group process, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills including both written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the transplant nurse coordinator and APP teams across liver, kidney, intestine, and transplant surgery transplant teams in conjunction with ambulatory nursing.
• Directly supervises the organ procurement coordinator team.
• Oversees all transplant clinical processes, ensuring high reliability and OPTN/CMS compliant processes and procedures.
• Responsible for overseeing all quality aspects of the solid organ transplant programs, including quality reporting, transplant QAPI plan, and transplant quality and process improvement.
• Responsible for transplant clinical and regulatory education across the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensures that the transplant center remains compliant and survey ready for transplant regulations through the OPTN and CMS.
• Serves as the lead contact for a transplant regulatory visit.
• Serves as a leader for new transplant program operational planning and development.
• Serves as a liaison with clinical staff in solid organ transplant programs.
• Collaborates with government relations on advocacy efforts specific to transplantation.
• Has the authority to hire, separate, promote, demote, write and administer performance evaluations.
• Performs other job functions as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Employer paid group term life and disability.
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave.
• 403(b) with a 5% employer match.
• Various voluntary benefits: Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability, Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage.
• Tuition assistance.
• Student loan servicing and support.
• Adoption benefits.
• Backup Childcare and Eldercare.
• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members.
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities.
• Discount purchasing program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees