What are the responsibilities and job description for the Organ Utilization Coordinator position at Mid-America Transplant?
Lifesaving & Life-Changing Work
A career at Mid-America Transplant means giving hope and healing to the 100,000 patients on the transplant waiting list, bringing peace to families in mourning, building a legacy for donors, and stewarding their lifesaving gifts. No matter what role you play or how challenging the work can sometimes be, we find that helping save and celebrate the lives of others often changes your own life in the process. Join the Mid- America Transplant team. It’s the toughest job you’ll ever love.
What We Do
Simply put, we help save lives — and we’re proud to say we’ve been nationally recognized for how well we do it. We conduct and fund game-changing research. We educate the public to prevent medical issues and the need for transplants. We offer grief resources to donor families. Pioneer new facilities and protocols that improve the viability of organ and tissue donations. We provide affordable, temporary housing for transplant patients and their families. Partner with community organizations to drive donor registration. We meet with schools, clergy, and local leaders to share our cause and our message. We stop at nothing because we’re the kind of people who give everything.
The Position
The Organ Utilization Coordinator (OUC) plays a critical role in maximizing the gift of life by managing the organ allocation process from start to finish. This position ensures regulatory compliance while coordinating communication between transplant centers, recovery teams, and internal staff to facilitate timely and efficient organ placement for transplant and research. The OUC oversees allocation logistics, including transportation arrangements and credential verification, and responds rapidly to import offers to minimize cold ischemic time and optimize outcomes. By maintaining deep knowledge of OPTN policy and collaborating across departments, this role drives operational excellence and supports Mid America Transplant’s mission to save lives through organ and tissue donation.
The position reports to the Director of Organ Utilization and provides the opportunity to collaborate with transplant centers as well as internal team members.
What You’ll Do
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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A career at Mid-America Transplant means giving hope and healing to the 100,000 patients on the transplant waiting list, bringing peace to families in mourning, building a legacy for donors, and stewarding their lifesaving gifts. No matter what role you play or how challenging the work can sometimes be, we find that helping save and celebrate the lives of others often changes your own life in the process. Join the Mid- America Transplant team. It’s the toughest job you’ll ever love.
What We Do
Simply put, we help save lives — and we’re proud to say we’ve been nationally recognized for how well we do it. We conduct and fund game-changing research. We educate the public to prevent medical issues and the need for transplants. We offer grief resources to donor families. Pioneer new facilities and protocols that improve the viability of organ and tissue donations. We provide affordable, temporary housing for transplant patients and their families. Partner with community organizations to drive donor registration. We meet with schools, clergy, and local leaders to share our cause and our message. We stop at nothing because we’re the kind of people who give everything.
The Position
The Organ Utilization Coordinator (OUC) plays a critical role in maximizing the gift of life by managing the organ allocation process from start to finish. This position ensures regulatory compliance while coordinating communication between transplant centers, recovery teams, and internal staff to facilitate timely and efficient organ placement for transplant and research. The OUC oversees allocation logistics, including transportation arrangements and credential verification, and responds rapidly to import offers to minimize cold ischemic time and optimize outcomes. By maintaining deep knowledge of OPTN policy and collaborating across departments, this role drives operational excellence and supports Mid America Transplant’s mission to save lives through organ and tissue donation.
The position reports to the Director of Organ Utilization and provides the opportunity to collaborate with transplant centers as well as internal team members.
What You’ll Do
- Ensure DonorNet documentation is completed per OPTN policy before beginning organ allocation
- Communicates relevant donor and organ specific information to transplant centers
- Coordinate multiple cases through the allocation process including coordination of any logistics related to the case.
- Ensure that all organs are backed up, in compliance with OPTN Policy, with another transplant center in the event of late or intraoperative turn downs
- Allocate organs and tissues for research, where appropriate
- Verifies out of town recovery surgeon credentials in Association for Organ Procurement Organizations Credentialling Index (ACIN) and document in True North (TN)
- Arrange ground transportation for all local and out of town recovery teams, when procurement times have been set.
- Complete, accurate, and timely documentation of allocation process in TN
- Coordinates import offers for thoracic and abdominal organs for local transplant centers
- Responds to local transplant center coordinator within five minutes of notification that they are accepting an import organ.
- Complete accurate and timely documentation
- Coordinates all transportation logistics including air and ground transportation.
- Associate’s degree in health-related field or equivalent work experience
- At least three years of experience in the medical field
- Experience in customer-facing roles is beneficial
- Familiar with standard laboratory values
- Understanding of basic anatomy and physiology
- Experience using and understanding medical terminology
- Familiarity of the geographic layout of the United States
- Solid understanding of descriptive statistics, including measures of central tendency, variation, distributions, and probability
- Solid analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing time-sensitive priorities effectively
- Proven capacity to work independently while maintaining accountability and delivering results
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently while upholding core values of excellence, innovation, stewardship, collaboration, integrity, and compassion
- Health insurance premium options at zero out of pocket for single coverage, eligible on your first day.
- 401(k) Retirement Match - offering up to a 5% match of annual salary starting the 1st day of the month following your start date.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – offering up to another 9% contribution of your annual salary after one year.
- Paid Life Insurance – four times your salary.
- Paid Long Term Disability.
- Annual incentive plan in addition to annual salary increases.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.