Director, Hospital Development

LifeLink Foundation•Tampa, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

About LifeLink More than four decades ago, a visionary group of innovators, led by renowned nephrologist Dr. Dana Shires, made a life-changing commitment—to save lives through organ and tissue donation. From that bold beginning, LifeLink Foundation was established – founded with heart, purpose, and a mission that still guides us today. What started as a nonprofit with big dreams has grown into a vision-driven organization of more than 700 dedicated professionals across west-central Florida, Georgia, parts of South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. At LifeLink, we are united by our mission: To honor donors and save lives through organ and tissue donation. Our vision remains clear: To maximize the gift of life while giving hope to donor families and transplant patients. We are grounded in the values that shape our work and culture—Compassion. Excellence. Legacy. People. Quality. If you’re inspired by purpose, driven by impact, and ready to help save and heal lives, LifeLink is the place for you.

Requirements

Minimum of three years’ previous experience in the position of Hospital Development Manager or equivalent experience with demonstrated proficiencies in the areas of program management, staff coaching, physician education, customer service, problem resolution, leadership and successful development of assigned areas of responsibility; or
A 4-year college degree with a focus of marketing, social work, or a comparable field of study with at least four years management level experience, preferably in a healthcare environment.
Ability to maximize utilization of external and internal resources in overall program development.
Demonstrated ability to successfully apply sound judgement and effective supervisory/management skills and relationship building techniques.
Demonstrated above average public speaking and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact with various types of audiences.
Ability to maintain an open line of communication with Executive Leadership.
Ability to maintain a positive work environment and demonstrate problem solving skills.
Demonstrated physical ability to lift, carry and/or move equipment and supplies of varying weight from 1 to 30 pounds.
Ability to travel by air, both locally and nationally.
Reliable vehicle with good driving record and current State/ license.
Puerto Rico Only: Must be fully bilingual – written and verbal English/Spanish.

Nice To Haves

Passionate about helping others and making a difference
Aligned with LifeLink’s core values of Compassion, Excellence, Legacy, People, and Quality

Responsibilities

Creates and facilitates implementation of foundation, division and department goals, objectives and projects. Monitors and analyzes overall effectiveness.
Routinely reviews overall individual and hospital performance, goals and objectives to advance donation and meet regulatory agency requirements within direct reports' defined areas of responsibility.
Establishes and monitors the professional standards required in the field for HD staff.
Oversees the progress of the individual’s departmental responsibilities.
Directs and evaluates the progress of the training program for new liaisons and participates in the ongoing assessment, encouraging and providing resources for growth, progress and skill development both in the field and office settings.
Manages training of hospital development processes with other departmental staff.
Maintains routine communication with the Executive leadership through regular updates.
Reviews documentation, reports, and data on a regular basis, tracking the overall development efforts and reporting the results to the Executive leadership.
Provides oversight of departmental interviewing, hiring, training, preceptoring, coaching, mentoring, disciplining and counseling.
Conducts and provides feedback during annual evaluations and performance appraisals based on annual goals.
Oversees and participates in development of educational offerings, national initiatives, and other special projects, monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes.
Responsible for establishing and monitoring fiscal year budget and reporting to the Executive leadership as applicable.
Represent LifeLink at statewide and national forums.
Ensure departmental and direct report's compliance with regulatory agency requirements.
Actively participate in Advisory Board activities as determined by ED/AED.
Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day processes within their respective departments associated with quality assessment performance improvement (QAPI) activities for the OPO as outlined in the OPO Quality Assessment Performance Improvement Plan.