Chief Clinical Officer

Rare opportunity to lead at the intersection of medicine, mission, and life‑saving impact. As Chief Clinical Officer of a top‑performing organ procurement organization, you will help set the clinical direction of the organization while partnering with a high‑performing, deeply collaborative executive team to advance excellence, innovation, and outcomes in donation, and help shape the future of organ donation.

Iowa Donor Network is a dynamic, net forward‑thinking organization dedicated to transforming lives and inspiring all to donate life, while going above and beyond to support donor families during and after the donation process.

• Serve with Heart
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  We meet our donor families where they are. We are dedicated to providing compassionate service to all.
• Drive and Embrace the Future
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  We are proactive in our pursuit of excellence and work together to continuously evolve with adaptability.
• Be Clear, Bold, and Respectful
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  We are genuine and courageous in our communication. If we see an opportunity for improvement, we shy something to make it better.
• Always Own It
  : we are resilient and passionately pursue our mission. We are personally accountable for taking initiative and delivering on commitments.

We offer a competitive compensation package including:

• Competitive Salary
• Liberal Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Health, Vision, Dental, and Pet Insurance
• 401K Match
• Student Loan & College Savings Match
• Tuition Reimbursement for Continuing Education
• On‑site, Hybrid, and Remote work opportunities based on role requirements

Job Title: Chief Clinical Officer

Location: Office – Hybrid, North Liberty, Iowa or Altoona, Iowa

Exemption Status: Salary, Exempt

Schedule: 8 am – 5 pm, Monday to Friday plus limited administrative call

Compensation: $190,000 – $227,900 annually

* Iowa Donor Network determines final compensation based on education, experience, and skills relevant to the position.

• Work System: Inspire, Maximize, Recover & Guide the Gift
• Department/Group: Executive Officers
• Reports To: CEO
• Location: North Liberty/Altoona
• Position Type: Full‑time
• OSHA Category: II

IDN Culture Statement: Our organization is dedicated to transforming lives and inspiring all to donate life. We are a family of professionals working together to increase awareness around the need for organ and tissue donors alongside nurturing and guiding our families throughout the gift of life. We facilitate the recovery of organs, tissues, and corneas in Iowa. We honor donors and support donor families at the time of donation and on a continuing basis.

Responsible to oversee and guide the clinical work systems. This includes donor eligibility, authorization, organ and tissue recovery, organ utilization, and donor restoration. The incumbent provides ongoing leadership and guidance to the directors of these work systems while instilling a sense of efficient, cost‑effective delivery of mission‑based services. Additionally, the incumbent aligns daily activities with the strategic and operational goals of the organization consistent with industry standards and best practices.

• Supervise the selection, training,development, and performance of assigned work system directors to retain a motivated professional workforce for IDN.
• Establish and communicate job responsibilities, manage performance expectations and outcomes to maintain optimal operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with AATB, FDA, CMS, HRSA, OPTN, OSHA, IDPH, federal and state employment and other regulations, and IDN policies through annual reviews, department audit compliance, and staying current on industry standards and regulations.
• Respond to external policy compliance inquiries such as OPTN patient safety reports and CMS regulatory deficiencies.
• Oversee the overall operational, budgetary, and financial responsibilities and activities of the worksystems.
• Participate in organizational strategic planning and assist with development of work system specific action plans to meet organizational goals.
• Accomplish work system performance, strategies and goals through monitoring and analyzing data to maximize organ and tissue…