• Job Description

  Req#: 6613498

  LifeSource is hiring an Organ Recovery and Preservation Services Supervisor to be responsible for providing day-to-day oversight and guidance to the Surgical Recovery Coordinators as a member of the Organ Services Team. This Supervisor serves as the subject matter expert for case and workflow management in an effort to maximize organ donation opportunities.

  As Supervisor, you will provide guidance, education and mentoring to the Preservation team to facilitate efficiency and effectiveness in the donation process while encouraging the professional development and achievement of individual and departmental goals. In addition, you will ensure the team’s adherence to all regulatory and accrediting agency standards.

  Please note : This leader will be required to maintain the clinical knowledge, skills and abilities and serves as a back-up to the Surgical Recovery Coordinator team during times of clinical high volume. (additional detail below)

  As an Organ Recovery and Preservation Services Supervisor, you'll advance our life-saving work by performing the following job responsibilities:

  Provide guidance, leadership, and support to team members on clinical activity by maintaining in-depth knowledge of the role, responsibilities, administrative and logistical processes.

  • Actively engage in oversight of work processes to ensure the effective execution of organizational work systems.
  • Provide real-time clinical and administrative expertise and oversight aimed at maximizing donation during the recovery process, including scheduling and real-time follow up and response to capacity needs.
  • Conducts rounding with all assigned team members monthly.
  • Problem solve with organ services team members and provide clinical and logistical expertise in all areas of the donation process.
  • Direct resources and supervise team members during organ recovery and preservation.
  • Collaborate with Manager and Training and Education Program Administrator(s) to execute day-to-day planning supporting the orientation and development needs of the team’s newest team members.
  • Maintain an awareness of active referrals and case activity.
  • Assess data reports and dashboard to measure optimal performance metrics to assess opportunities for improvement.
  • Initiate and support on-going process improvement methodologies to maintain quality and consistency and reduce errors.
  • Foster, promote and sustain cross-departmental collaboration in support of optimal department and organization outcomes.
  • Oversee and evaluate performance goals. Initiate continuous development and improvement of policies, processes and procedures to achieve organizational goals.
  • In conjunction with Quality, ensure compliance with CMS, OPTN/UNOS, and FDA standards.
  • Collaborate to ensure customer and partner requirements, including transplant centers, donor hospitals, funeral directors, medical examiners, tissue processors are met and/or exceeded.
  • Engage in root cause analysis, follow through and timely documentation of all non-conformance and compliance reports.

  Lead, guide and supervise team members toward successful work process implementation to achieve LifeSource’s mission and goals.

  • Participate in regular individual and team meetings to review programs, activities, and accomplishments and provide timely and critical information needed for the team’s success.
  • Direct work planning, scheduling, managing timesheets, time off requests, expense reports, performance planning, etc., to ensure adequate capacity and adherence to policies.
  • Guide and mentor team members to encourage professional development and goal achievement.
  • Support effective team member training and competency measurement for their position and required work processes.

  Lead and support the provision of continuity of services from the department to the organization.

  • Professionally engage with various internal and external partners ensuring successful coordination and completion of the donation and recovery process.
  • Assist with the evaluation, development and implementation of strategies for new transplant customer requirements.
  • Demonstrate professional representation and knowledge of the recovery process during interactions with other related donation organizations, including, but not limited to hospitals, transplant centers, funeral homes, eye banks, medical examiners, and coroners.

  In times of clinical high volume/as needed, engage in on-site coordination and facilitation of all aspects of surgical recovery, preservation, packaging, and transportation for organ donation cases.

  • Assemble, package and transport preservation supplies and equipment for transportation to donation site.
  • Collaborate with donor hospital partners to ensure effective operating room setup, instrumentation and back tables are optimal to facilitate the organ donation process.
  • Utilizing sterile technique, scrub in to assemble sterile supplies and packaging materials on back tables.
  • Engage in critical thinking while collaborating with transplant surgeons to optimize recovery.
  • Real time independent evaluation of unique circumstances, determining an appropriate course of action using established resources and guidance from others.
  • Facilitate preservation and packaging of organs for transplantation or research in accordance with transplant center requirements, focusing on maintaining viability by following Organ Procurement Transplant Network (OPTN) standards and LifeSource procedures.
  • Execute and monitor mechanical preservation of organs by positioning cannula and placement of organs on pulsatile perfusion device using sterile technique to optimize organ acceptance.
  • Complete post case activities including organ delivery and terminal cleaning, documentation, and restocking.
  • Ensure donor referral/case record completion within established timelines and quality review as needed.

  Why Join LifeSource:

  At LifeSource, we're relentlessly pursuing a day where those in need of a life-saving or life-enhancing organ, eye or tissue transplant receive that gift. By joining the LifeSource team, you will have the chance to positively impact your neighbors in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin maybe someone in your very own community.

  Since 1989, the LifeSource team has worked with our regions’ diverse communities to break down barriers to donation. Bringing a rich diversity of perspectives and experience to our organization at all levels strengthens our ability to serve our community and fulfill our mission. Our values embody how we engage in our work - respect, advocacy, accountability, life and innovation. More information on our continued work toward diversity, equity, and inclusion can be found on our website.

  We set our team up for success by providing comprehensive on-boarding, as well as on-going personal and career development. Team members are offered traditional benefits such as health, vision, dental, and life insurance, generous PTO, and 401k matching. We also support our team through non-traditional benefits such as tuition reimbursement, resiliency coaching, and HSA employer contributions.

  LifeSource is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and welcoming workplace with opportunities for all talent to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, persons with disabilities, members of marginalized communities, and non-traditional applicants to apply.

  If this sounds like you, please see additional details and qualifications below.

• About the company

  LifeSource is a leading Organ Procurement Organizations (OPO) in the United States serving more than seven million people upper midwest. Register to donate today.

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