Organ Placement Coordinator - Legacy of Hope

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance

Generous paid time off

Employee assistance and wellness

Paid parental leave

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

UAB Medicine is seeking an Organ Placement Coordinator (OPC) to manage organ allocation, surgical recovery, perfusion, packaging, and transport. The role will receive organ offers and relay them to the transplant surgeon, track cases, and coordinate travel for recoveries.

This remote position requires 12–15 days of 24-hour call per month or equivalent shifts, with weekend/holiday on-call and rotating day/night shifts.

Qualifications

• Vocational certificate or degree in Nursing, EMT, Paramedic, RT, Surgical Technologist or biological sciences.
• Must be licensed or certified in their field as applicable.
• Organ/donor experience preferred or acceptable substitute for education.

Responsibilities

• Allocate organs and coordinate surgical recovery, perfusion, packaging and transport.
• Review organ import offers and communicate with local transplant surgeon.
• Track pending offers and update stakeholders; arrange travel for organ recovery.
• Support abdominal organ allocation for LoH donors; maintain compliance and documentation.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Judgment

Follow-through

Education

Nursing (RN)

Emergency Medical Technician

Paramedic

Respiratory Therapy

Surgical Technologist

Biological sciences

Job description

Position Overview

Shifts: Full-time, Remote

Schedule: Varies

Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.

Job Highlights

Legacy of Hope is a nonprofit organ procurement organization (OPO) serving more than five million people throughout Alabama. Together with our community, Legacy of Hope saves lives through organ and tissue donation, honors the legacy and generosity of donors, and supports donor families in their time of need. Legacy of Hope serves two transplant centers in Alabama: UAB Hospital and Children's of Alabama.

Job Description

The Organ Placement Coordinator (OPC) is a critical position which requires the ability to think critically and quickly determine the best course of action in the highly dynamic organ donation process. The role encompasses the allocation of organs, their surgical recovery, perfusion, packaging and transportation. The OPC will be trained to perform assigned role responsibilities. The OPC will receive organ import offers from outside agencies and communicate those offers to the appropriate local transplant surgeon utilizing some developed pathways and their own critical thinking skills as most situations are difficult to cover with protocols/pathways. The OPC will track all pending organ offers and update appropriate parties as indicated. If an organ is accepted, the OPC coordinates the travel arrangements related to recovery and transport. The OPC will participate in abdominal organ allocation for local LoH donors which will require this individual to have excellent communication skills, judgment and follow-through. OPCs are required to complete all documentation accurately and promptly. The OPC is expected to comply with all LoH standard operating procedures (SOPs), local, state, and federal requirements as applicable. This is a remote position and requires 12-15 days of 24-hour call per month, or the equivalent of 12 hour shifts (3-4 shifts/wk) with rotating day/night shifts. Organ Placement Coordinators schedules include weekends and holidays with on call responsibilities as scheduled.

Qualifications

Required: Vocational certificate or degree in Nursing, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Technologist or biological sciences degree required. Should be licensed or certified within their field of practice as applicable. Previous surgical or medical experience in the organ or tissue donation industry may substitute for education requirements.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree, CPTC, or CPT certification, prior experience at an organ procurement organization.

Why Work at UAB Medicine

We are UAB Medicine, Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world-class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting-edge medical education. We proudly serve more than 1.2 million patients each year – from every county in Alabama, all 50 states, and many countries around the world. Our network spans numerous hospitals, emergency departments, many other sites of care, and a team of over 2,000 physicians. Our key facilities include UAB Hospital – ranked the No. 1 hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report and home to the state’s first ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and only Magnet-designated hospital – along with UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye and five UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals serving central Alabama.

UAB Medicine offers careers across a wide range of practice environments, from our internationally renowned academic medical center and award-winning community hospitals to our primary and specialty care clinics across the state. Whether you’re seeking the fast-paced learning environment of a tertiary care setting or the close-knit environment of a community facility, there’s a place for you on our team where you can become part of a mission-driven organization committed to delivering life-changing care. With nearly every medical specialty represented and unlimited opportunities for growth, you’ll find the right fit for your skills and career goals. We care for you by offering comprehensive, industry-leading benefit packages to support the individual preferences and circumstances of our diverse staff