R1451H - Organ Placement Specialist

LifeGift • Houston, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

LifeGift is seeking an on-site Organ Placement Specialist to work collaboratively with its departments, HLA laboratories, other organ procurement organizations, and transplant programs. The role coordinates organ allocation for transplantation or research, ensures the allocation process continues in a timely manner, and provides logistical oversight of organs awaiting final disposition. The specialist conveys donor medical information to transplant surgeons and transplant center personnel and facilitates transportation and laboratory notification for donor-testing samples and recovered organs when needed.

The position requires frequent travel and the ability to commute to hospital partners within LifeGift’s service area. The specialist must be available to work 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and must be able to obtain hospital badges and EMR access from all LifeGift hospital partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with biology, pre-med, nursing, or allied health coursework, or allied health work experience.
• Frequent travel and ability to commute to different hospital partners within LifeGift’s service area.
• Availability to work 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to attain hospital badges and EMR access from all LifeGift hospital partners as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Three to five years of prior clinical experience in organ procurement and/or transplantation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multiple levels of organ allocation for transplant or research according to LifeGift and OPTN policies.
• Ensure timely continuation of the allocation process and maintain logistical oversight of organs awaiting final disposition.
• Relay accurate and timely donor medical information from LifeGift’s EMR or the UNET Donor Net system to transplant surgeons and transplant center personnel.
• Facilitate transportation and laboratory notification for blood and tissue samples sent for donor testing.
• Facilitate transportation of recovered organs when necessary.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, long-term disability, and short-term disability coverage.
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts, with LifeGift contributions.
• 403(b) and 401(a) retirement plans with an opportunity for a generous match.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Vacation and sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time