Assistant Executive Director LifeQuest

Overview

The Assistant Executive Director (AED) works collaboratively with the Executive Director to support both short-term and long-term strategic planning for the organization. This role provides administrative leadership and operational oversight across multiple divisions, including organ recovery, donation advocacy, and data/quality functions. The AED ensures organizational performance, compliance, and quality outcomes while maintaining strong internal and external partnerships critical to mission success.

• Collaborates with the Executive Director in the development and execution of short-term and long-term strategic plans.
• Provides direct administrative oversight of three departments, including leadership support to two Directors overseeing clinical operations and donation advocacy.
• Oversees daily operations of the Organ Recovery Division
  , including frequent communication with the Director of Clinical Operations regarding donor volumes, staffing, and operational needs.
• Oversees daily operations of the Donation Advocacy Division
  , including regular communication with the Director regarding referrals, authorizations, staffing, and workflow performance.
• Provides administrative oversight and supervision of the Data and Quality Division
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• Serves as the administrative leader for the organization’s Quality Program, including:
  • Providing direction to the QA Committee
  • Serving as Chair of the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Committee
  • Providing direct oversight of the QAPI program
• Ensures ongoing compliance with OPTN/UNOS policies and CMS Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) for OPOs
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• Maintains and strengthens key external relationships and serves as the organization’s liaison with:
  • Local tissue and eye banks
  • The contact center
  • District Medical Examiners and investigators

• Master’s degree in business, Management, or Leadership AND 3 years of experience as a high-level manager or director within an Organ Procurement Organization (OPO)
• Bachelor’s degree in a related healthcare field AND 5 years of experience as a Director within an Organ Procurement Organization (OPO)
• Extensive OPO experience defined as 10+ years in progressively responsible roles, including leadership responsibilities such as:
  • Training and onboarding new staff
  • Policy development
  • Survey readiness support
    
    Mentoring/coaching
  • Significant involvement in the quality program (QAPI)

• Experience with organ procurement program operations
• Experience in hospital administration and/or hospital development
• Experience in contract negotiations
• Demonstrated knowledge of:
  • Federal standards for OPOs (CMS / OPTN)
  • State standards (AHCA)
  • Public relations
  • Hospital services
  • Quality assurance / quality program functions within an OPO