Clinical Operations Director, Solid Organ Transplant

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.
** Location
* * Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
** Job Description
**** General

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* Essential Job Functions:

*** 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.
* The authority to hire, separate, promote, demote, write and administer performance evaluations.
* Other job functions as assigned.
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* Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

*** 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.
** Education
* *** Pay Range**$-$ Salary At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions. In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentives for select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs.

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** Benefit Statement
**** For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
** 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
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