Manager, Transplant Coordinator

About the role

Join LifeLink — Join a Life Saving Team! More than four decades ago, a visionary group of innovators, led by renowned nephrologist Dr. Dana Shires, made a life-changing commitment—to save lives through organ and tissue donation. From that bold beginning, LifeLink Foundation was established – founded with heart, purpose, and a mission that still guides us today. At LifeLink, we are united by our mission: To honor donors and save lives through organ and tissue donation. Our vision remains clear: To maximize the gift of life while giving hope to donor families and transplant patients. We are grounded in the values that shape our work and culture—Compassion. Excellence. Legacy. People. Quality.

Responsibilities

• Guides assigned staff toward accomplishment of LifeLink’s mission and goals, including selection, training and development, scheduling, and job assignment, coaching and counseling, appraisal, and recognition, and recommending promotional and disciplinary status.
• Directs work planning, approves call schedules, vacation requests, expense reports, etc., to ensure adequate staff and adherence to policies.
• Participates in hiring through screening resumes and conducting interviews.
• Manages process of mid-year and annual evaluations of coordinator and other assigned staff, providing one-on-one evaluations with the goal of strengthening and increasing personal and professional competencies.
• Serves as a backup to the Director of Recovery Services.
• Serves on LifeLink Foundation committees to ensure efficient practice and compliance with UNOS and LifeLink policies.
• Recommends and implements revisions in procurement protocols to continuously improve the work environment by actively participating in the Policy Review Committee.
• Provides ongoing staff training to ensure compliance with policies and staff development.
• Supervises, evaluates, and provides direction in the development of Core Competencies for the department and oversees their implementation on an annual basis.
• Aids Director, Recovery Services with oversight of training, and monitoring trainee staff performance and compliance.
• Facilitates the OPO QAPI process through active participation in the Process / Performance Improvement Committee initiatives and directives.
• Works closely with the Manager of QA/PI and Recovery Services leadership to collaboratively design and implement projects (e.g. PDSA’s) to measure performance and implement innovative and effective performance improvement methods and tools to drive key organizational goals.
• Maintains current knowledge in field through participation in national organizations such as NATCO and AOPO.
• Maintains confidentiality of LifeLink business.
• Performs other related job duties as required and assigned by Director, Recovery Services.

Requirements

• BSN, RN, or PA or equivalent.
• Four years’ experience as a procurement coordinator or experience in critical care nursing or other positions with similar responsibilities.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Demonstrated strong leadership, organizational, problem analysis and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate peers and achieve cooperation.
• Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate effectively with other staff members and hospital or other external agency personnel.
• Good driving record and current state driver license.
• Demonstrated physical ability to lift, carry and/or move equipment and supplies of varying weight from 1 to 50 pounds.
• A collaborator who thrives in a mission-first environment.