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Organ Donor Coordinator
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Job Summary and Responsibilities The Organ Donor Coordinator supports organ procurement services required for transplantation and maintains the peri‑operative phase of recipient transplantation. Primary responsibilities include logistics management, preservation, packaging and labeling of organs, facilitating organ offer review and acceptance, recipient admission and pre‑operative preparation, and ensuring adherence to current OPTN/UNOS regulations and allocation policies. The Coordinator communicates with all members of the Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), recovery and transplant teams, and recipient candidates and families to ensure proper coordination of organ recovery and transplant events.
Essential Functions PEOPLE – 20%
– Communicates positively with team members and external partners, collects data for decision‑making, participates in organ pumping/perfusion per transplant center protocols, identifies psychosocial needs of candidates and families, fosters teamwork, contributes to employee engagement.
SERVICE – 30%
– Participates in organ recovery and transplant processes per protocol, facilitates transportation arrangements, ensures proper packaging and labeling, verifies donor and recipient data, manages accept/decline coding in DonorNet, monitors waitlist status, provides timely notifications and hand‑offs.
QUALITY/SAFETY – 30%
– Ensures proper review of donor medical history, allocation sequencing, recipient eligibility; preserves organs to maximize viability; documents tissue typing and abnormal findings; complies with CMS, OPTN, HIPAA regulations; maintains compliant documentation.
FINANCE – 10%
– Submits accurate data for regulatory and financial reporting, manages supply inventory costs, follows transportation protocols for expense control, submits variances for billing management.
GROWTH/INNOVATION – 10%
– Participates in quality and process improvement initiatives, collaborates on projects and shared governance, provides education to staff and community, attends donor awareness events, identifies learning needs and pursues continuing education.
On‑Call: Employees may be required to be on‑call during emergencies such as disaster or severe weather events.
Job Requirements Minimum Qualifications:
Associate’s degree or higher, or graduation from an applicable health care technical program.
Three years of healthcare experience, one of which must be in direct patient care/contact or an Organ Procurement Organization.
Transfer‑related experience preferred.
Licensure and Certifications
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or
Certified Surgical First Assistant (CFA).
Where You'll Work Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence. The new McNair Campus focuses on safety, patient experience, and cutting‑edge care, supported by partnerships with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine.
Pay Range $29.44 – $43.79 per hour
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Organ Donor Coordinator
role at
CHI
Job Summary and Responsibilities The Organ Donor Coordinator supports organ procurement services required for transplantation and maintains the peri‑operative phase of recipient transplantation. Primary responsibilities include logistics management, preservation, packaging and labeling of organs, facilitating organ offer review and acceptance, recipient admission and pre‑operative preparation, and ensuring adherence to current OPTN/UNOS regulations and allocation policies. The Coordinator communicates with all members of the Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), recovery and transplant teams, and recipient candidates and families to ensure proper coordination of organ recovery and transplant events.
Essential Functions PEOPLE – 20%
– Communicates positively with team members and external partners, collects data for decision‑making, participates in organ pumping/perfusion per transplant center protocols, identifies psychosocial needs of candidates and families, fosters teamwork, contributes to employee engagement.
SERVICE – 30%
– Participates in organ recovery and transplant processes per protocol, facilitates transportation arrangements, ensures proper packaging and labeling, verifies donor and recipient data, manages accept/decline coding in DonorNet, monitors waitlist status, provides timely notifications and hand‑offs.
QUALITY/SAFETY – 30%
– Ensures proper review of donor medical history, allocation sequencing, recipient eligibility; preserves organs to maximize viability; documents tissue typing and abnormal findings; complies with CMS, OPTN, HIPAA regulations; maintains compliant documentation.
FINANCE – 10%
– Submits accurate data for regulatory and financial reporting, manages supply inventory costs, follows transportation protocols for expense control, submits variances for billing management.
GROWTH/INNOVATION – 10%
– Participates in quality and process improvement initiatives, collaborates on projects and shared governance, provides education to staff and community, attends donor awareness events, identifies learning needs and pursues continuing education.
On‑Call: Employees may be required to be on‑call during emergencies such as disaster or severe weather events.
Job Requirements Minimum Qualifications:
Associate’s degree or higher, or graduation from an applicable health care technical program.
Three years of healthcare experience, one of which must be in direct patient care/contact or an Organ Procurement Organization.
Transfer‑related experience preferred.
Licensure and Certifications
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or
Certified Surgical First Assistant (CFA).
Where You'll Work Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence. The new McNair Campus focuses on safety, patient experience, and cutting‑edge care, supported by partnerships with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine.
Pay Range $29.44 – $43.79 per hour
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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