Organ Utilization Coordinator

Life Source is hiring an Organ Utilization Coordinator (OUC) to manage logistics for organ donation opportunities. The OUC will be responsible for responding to calls and notifications regarding organ donation placement, executing logistical coordination with stakeholders to optimize donation and transplantation opportunities.

This role is a natural fit for those with clinical backgrounds, such as paramedics, who want to continue making life-saving decisions in high-acuity situations, while expanding their clinical and logistical expertise into organ donation and transplantation. It offers the opportunity to use emergency-response judgment, communication skills, and comfort with time-sensitive coordination to help maximize the gift of donation and improve outcomes for transplant recipients.

In this role, you will engage as an organ donation subject matter expert with local transplant centers by analyzing clinical information related to the potential organ donation and serving as a consultant to these facilities when communicating with other Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs). This includes coordinating and communicating logistics of all activities related to the placement of organs for transplantation ensuring thorough documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR) in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

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an Organ Utilization Coordinator, you'll advance our lifesaving mission by performing the following duties:
Manage clinical resources to optimize organ donation and transplantation opportunities for local transplant centers, including clinical evaluation, documentation, logistics and communication across multiple internal and external teams.

• Manage the organ placement work system, coordinating clinical resources to optimize organs recovered for transplant and research in accordance with OPTN policy, internal, and external customer requirements.
• Coordinate the functions of the organ allocation work system, ensuring all aspects are performed to optimal levels in adherence with regulatory policies and organizational procedures.
• Manage the evaluation, placement, and coordination of organs for transplant, analyzing clinical data and communicating pertinent donor information to the transplant center program teams to protect patient safety and maximize transplantation.
• Maintain knowledge of the factors used to match organs with patients in need, including but not limited to compatibility of blood type, height, weight, other medical factors, and geography.
• Analyze clinical data and placement trends to guide decision-making on organ suitability.
• Identify potential case-specific barriers, develop strategies to minimize risk and maximize opportunities for organ placement and transplantation, including assisting team members with organ monitoring prior to transportation.
• Communicate appropriate timelines and schedule with relevant team members to ensure effective preparation and timely presence for facilitation of organ recovery, packaging, and transportation responsibilities.
• Coordinate and oversee the chain of custody over transported blood samples, tissue specimens, and recovered organs for transplant or research.
• Effectively communicate relevant donor information to members of the recipient care team or research partners to minimize organ cold ischemia time and ensure improved transplant recipient outcomes.
• Engage as the primary point of contact with UNOS, OPTN, and other hospital, OPO, or transplant center teams.
• Exercise clinical judgment and a fundamental knowledge of organ viability to drive efficient and effective organ placement practices.
• Effectively communicate pertinent donor information to research partners and transplant programs to protect patient safety and maximize organ placement.
• Collaborate with regional transplant physicians, infectious disease specialists, clinical laboratory scientists, transplant nurses, and other OPO teams exhibiting knowledge and understanding of Organ Procurement Transplant Network (OPTN) policies.

Serve as subject matter expert, internally and with external partners, representing clinical knowledge and regulatory expertise on policies, processes and procedures when providing information, support, education, or collaboration.

• Ensure thorough, accurate, and timely documentation of all donation activities into defined systems in accordance with policy and procedure. Acknowledge the necessary information for all stakeholders, including accuracy…