Organ Donation Coordinator
About The Position
Simple Staffing is hiring an Organ Donation Coordinator on behalf of LifeCenter Northwest. The ODC supports LifeCenter Northwest’s mission, goals, and strategic plan by evaluating organ donor referrals, conducting medical evaluations of potential donors, and working with healthcare teams to maintain the option of donation. The role supports Organ Recovery Coordinators in donor cases and, with oversight, facilitates the donation after circulatory death (DCD) process. It communicates and documents Medical Examiner or Coroner conversations and donation release decisions. The ODC works closely with Donation and Family Advocates and Organ Recovery Coordinators in compassionate family conversations, including conducting Uniform Donor Risk Assessment Interviews with potential donor families. The position also supports operating-room activities by perfusing, packaging, and labeling recovered organs. Work is conducted according to LifeCenter Northwest standard operating procedures, CMS regulations, UNOS policy, and AOPO standards. The employee is expected to uphold LifeCenter’s values of integrity, collaboration, courage, and service. LifeCenter Northwest offers the listed insurance plans, retirement-plan matching, wellness resources, paid holidays, PTO, health time off, and other leave benefits. The position may also receive additional compensation for extra call, overnight differential, holidays, and potentially preceptor duties.
Requirements
- Advanced EMT, Paramedic, or Certified/Registered Respiratory Therapy background with BLS and ACLS certifications; alternatively, similar background/certifications and/or OPO experience.
- Valid driver’s license and access to an insured automobile, or the ability to arrive at and depart from work and work-related functions at expected times.
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or an applicable medical or religious exemption is required upon offer.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate organ donor referrals and determine donor suitability.
- Conduct medical evaluations of potential organ donors and develop plans with healthcare teams to maintain the option of donation.
- Support Organ Recovery Coordinators with organ donor cases.
- Facilitate the donation after circulatory death (DCD) process with oversight.
- Communicate and document Medical Examiner or Coroner conversations and donation release decisions.
- Collaborate with Donation and Family Advocates and Organ Recovery Coordinators during family conversations.
- Conduct Uniform Donor Risk Assessment Interviews (UDRAI) with potential donor families.
- Collect blood and ancillary tests and complete clinical, regulatory, and documentation requirements.
- Support organ preservation, perfusion, packaging, and labeling of recovered organs in the operating room.
- Collaborate across departments and follow LifeCenter Northwest SOPs, CMS regulations, UNOS policy, and AOPO standards.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Basic life insurance
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Travel accident insurance
- Optional life insurance, short-term disability, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness coverage, and pet insurance
- 403(b) plan with employer match of up to 7% after one year; employees are automatically enrolled at 3%
- Employee Assistance Program
- Quarterly wellness reimbursement
- Paid holidays
- 119 hours of PTO annually to start
- Health Time Off earned at one hour per 30 hours worked
- Paid living donor leave
- Two weeks of paid jury duty leave after six months of service
- Three weeks of paid parental leave after one year of service
- Extra call pay, extra call worked pay, overnight differential, and holiday stipend pay; a preceptor bonus may also be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
