On-Call Cadaveric Organ Procurement Specialist

UCLA Outpatient Clinics; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Outpatient Clinics in Los Angeles seeks Hospital Laboratory Technician II to manage on-call organ procurement, preservation, and transportation for cadaveric donor organs, ensuring regulatory compliance and organ viability.

You will coordinate with transplant teams, organ procurement organizations, and UCLA Medical Center, handling documentation, sterile techniques, and logistics to support timely organ exchange.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-call organ procurement, preservation, and transportation for cadaveric donor organs.
• Verify donor and recipient medical information for compatibility.
• Review donor medical records for consent, medical/social history, and required clinical data.
• Complete intraoperative documentation, operative reports, and specimen labeling per UCLA policies and CMS/HIPAA requirements.
• Use sterile techniques to perfuse and preserve donor organs per SOPs.
• Coordinate medevac transportation to and from donor facilities.
• Serve as liaison between procurement teams, transplant centers, and organ procurement organizations.
• Oversee safe, efficient transport of donor organs to UCLA Medical Center.
• Assist with packaging and handling of donor organs to maintain organ integrity and compliance.
• Maintain inventory of procurement and preservation supplies.
• Collect data for QA and PI initiatives and transplant program projects.

Job description

UCLA Outpatient Clinics in Los Angeles seeks Hospital Laboratory Technician II to manage on-call organ procurement, preservation, and transportation for cadaveric donor organs, ensuring regulatory compliance and organ viability.

You will coordinate with transplant teams, organ procurement organizations, and UCLA Medical Center, handling documentation, sterile techniques, and logistics to support timely organ exchange.