Description

Summary

The Manager of Clinical Services conducts services related to the medical management of organ donors and organ functions and is responsible for the administration of the CDC, RTC and clinical educator staff.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Creates goals and objectives for medical management of the organ donor and the CDC staff in accordance with our strategic plan, AOPO standards, OPTN and CMS guidelines and ensures these goals and objectives are met.
2. Works collaboratively with Director of Clinical Services and management staff to establish methods for documenting, and meeting goals and objectives.
3. Works a minimum of 4 field observation days per month (hospital and/or OR).
4. Tracks and trends cases for medical management and identifies reasons consented organs are not transplanted for process improvement.
5. Facilitates monthly staff meetings to review cases and management with the Medical Director.
6. Regularly shares in the responsibilities of the Administrator on Call (AOC) under the supervision and direction of the Director of Clinical Services or designee. Required 2 shifts per month.
7. Assesses CDCs’ ability to evaluate potential donors, including: obtaining a physical and medical assessment and obtaining information from the hospital staff and the patient’s medical record.
8. Initiates standing orders and donor evaluation, management of organ function, and recovery process.
9. Assesses CDCs’ ability to stabilize and improve organ function of an unstable donor through the use of hemodynamic measurements and specialized organ treatment(s).
10. Works closely with Clinical preceptors to ensure new staff are trained on all aspects of donor management prior to being released to task.
11. Ensures clinical staff document the donor process accurately.
12. Schedules clinical staff for call, Hospital Development assistance, and other duties.
13. Conducts performance reviews with the assistance of the DCS.
14. Works extensively with the DCS regarding any policies, procedures, document control, and flow processes.
15. Works collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team members to implement new research procedures in order to maximize organs transplanted and provide new data and treatment modalities to the transplant community.
16. Responsible for an effective Clinical training program for CDCs, RTCs, clinical educators.
17. Reviews and revises the procedures related to initiating any new procedures affecting the clinical staff, and ensures all clinical staff have been trained and understand all procedures before performing the task.
18. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications, Education & Experience

• Bachelors or Associates degree;
• Three (3) years critical care experience;
• Two (2) years of experience working as an OPO CDC, or equivalent position;
• Management experience desired;
• Ability to multi-task in high stress situations, supervising and overseeing operations of multi-disciplinary team; or,
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.