On-Call Organ Recovery Administrator: Saving Lives

Network For Hope (NFH); Louisville (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Pet insurance discounts

Wellness programs

Education reimbursement

Flexible schedules

On-the-job training

Job summary

Network for Hope (NFH) is seeking an Organ Recovery Administrator On Call (AOC) to oversee and coordinate the organ donation process. The role requires collaboration with medical staff, donor families, and transplant teams, with a rotating on-call schedule providing 24/7 support and on-site or remote evaluation of potential donors.

You will determine referral status, oversee donor risk assessment, testing, preservation, and allocation while ensuring legal authorization and policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, Health Sciences, or related field; RN or other healthcare licensure preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of donor management, organ allocation, and recovery experience required.
• Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CTPC) required; candidates actively pursuing CTPC will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with hospital and NFH staff to assess donor suitability including chart review, medical history, labs, and family dynamics.
• Determines referral status and necessity of a DCD evaluation.
• Decides on immediate or delayed on-site response and medical director consultation.
• Prioritizes referrals for timely action.
• Advises on NFH policies and escalates deviations in donor management.
• Provides remote donor management and approves protocol deviations.
• Oversees diagnostic testing, serology timing, and machine preservation requests.
• Addresses donor hospital staff concerns and updates leadership on case progress.
• Ensures legal authorization compliance with state and hospital policies.
• Manages cases and coordinates on-site response.
• Oversees Donor Risk Assessment Interview (DRAI) for completion and compliance.
• Provides guidance on effective family conversations and code status discussions.
• Determines organ offers, allocation timing, and cessation of efforts.
• Interprets OPTN policy and approves center bypasses or aggressive sharing.
• Grants permissions for early tissue typing and extended OR delays.
• Responds to transplant team allocation concerns.
• Ensures recipient safety by verifying documentation and identifying high-risk factors.
• Supports ORCs on referrals and donor cases; manages staffing for donor cases.
• Updates leadership on emerging issues.
• Trains new ORC and AOC staff.
• Participates in meetings (in-person/virtual) at team, department, and company levels.

Skills

Donor coordination

Donor management

Clinical assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing/Health Sciences

RN or other healthcare licensure preferred

Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator (CTPC)

Job description

Network for Hope (NFH) is seeking an Organ Recovery Administrator On Call (AOC) to oversee and coordinate the organ donation process. The role requires collaboration with medical staff, donor families, and transplant teams, with a rotating on-call schedule providing 24/7 support and on-site or remote evaluation of potential donors.

You will determine referral status, oversee donor risk assessment, testing, preservation, and allocation while ensuring legal authorization and policy compliance.