Associate Operations Director - Organ Recovery - Remote - Nationwide

Remote – Nationwide – Seeking Associate Operations Director – Organ Recovery

Everybody Has A Role To Play In Transforming Healthcare

As an Associate Operations Director – Organ Recovery, you play a vital role in our mission to improve lives. You will serve as a senior operational and clinical leader, providing strategic oversight, program execution, and multidisciplinary coordination for Vituity’s national organ recovery operations. This role ensures exceptional quality, regulatory compliance, and operational performance across a fast-paced, lifesaving program that interfaces directly with transplant centers, organ procurement organizations (OPOs), and surgical recovery teams.

At Vituity we know the impact you can have.

Join the Vituity Team. At Vituity we’ve cultivated an environment where passion thrives, and success comes through shared purpose. We were founded in a culture that values team accomplishments more than individual achievements, an approach we call “culture of brilliance.” Together, we leverage our strengths and experiences to make a positive impact in our local communities. We foster this through shared goals and helping our colleagues succeed, and we also understand the importance of recognition, taking the time to show appreciation and gratitude for a job well done.

Vituity Locations: Vituity has opportunities at 890 practices across the country, serving 14.5 million patients a year. With Vituity, if you ever need to move, you can take your job with you.

The Opportunity

• Provide oversight and direction for all organ recovery clinical operations, ensuring adherence to program standards, hospital policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a senior clinical subject matter expert (SME) for donor evaluation, organ assessment, surgical coordination, procurement logistics, and chain-of-custody integrity.
• Lead real-time operational decision-making for high-acuity organ recovery events.
• Operate as administrative leader on-demand to respond to time-sensitive organ recovery needs, often working during nights, weekends, or holidays.
• Oversee coordination of air/ground transport, operating room scheduling, recovery team logistics, and communications with transplant centers and OPOs.
• Monitor recovery performance metrics and drive adoption of standardized protocols.
• Ensure compliance with the United Network for Organ Sharing and Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (UNOS/OPTN) guidelines for allocation and transport.
• Develop workflows and protocols to scale the organ recovery program.
• Partner with the key Vituity leadership to develop and execute strategies that drive business growth and expand the organ recovery service line.
• Build and maintain strong external relationships with hospitals, transplant centers, and key partners to identify new opportunities and support contract negotiations.
• Support business development efforts, including client meetings, presentations, and tailored financial proposals that highlight program value and capabilities.
• Support the tracking of pipeline activity and oversee the progression of proposals and agreements to ensure measurable growth, scalability, and successful expansion of services.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Surgical Recovery Specialists and Clinical Operations team.
• Ensure staff competency in donor management, case coordination, and regulatory documentation.
• Partner with Vituity leadership to align operations with organizational goals.
• Represent the program in cross-functional initiatives, work groups, and committees.
• Oversee schedule models, call structures, and staffing processes for 24/7 operations.
• Build relationships with transplant centers, OPO leadership, and hospital partners.
• Support new site launches and integration activities.
• Ensure compliance with UNOS/OPTN policies, OPO standards, and federal/state regulations.
• Oversee clinical quality initiatives, incident reviews, and corrective action plans.
• Manage documentation and case submissions to regulatory agencies.
• Develop dashboards, performance reports, and quality metrics.
• Partner with Quality teams to refine protocols and documentation.
• Identify and mitigate operational and compliance risks.
• Evaluate…