Supervisor, Surgical Services - Gift of Hope

Supervises assigned staff in assistance in recovery of organs, machine preservation of kidneys, telepathology services, the placement of organs, and the operations at the Donor Care Center; participates in on-call responsibilities as the Administrator on Call (AOC) and/or Perfusion Resource

Compensation range for this position is $96,000 - $108,000 annually.

The following essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Support Gift of Hope’s mission, vision, and values; adhere to its policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position
• Supervise the activity and staff of surgical services and perfusion departments, including oversight of Donor Care Center operations
• Acts as a liaison between Gift of Hope and Donor Care Center for all center-specific needs
• Serve on Gift of Hope hospital-based Donor Care Center committees to ensure efficient practice and compliance with UNOS, Gift of Hope and Donor Care Center policies
• Supervise the scheduling, performance, and clinical practice of assigned staff
• Coordinate the development and training of clinical staff members via observation and mentoring, data collection, and monitoring of departmental quality initiatives
• Ensure the delivery and reinforcement of departmental training for assigned staff
• Conduct case debriefings with staff to identify best practices and opportunities for staff development
• Perform dissection and monitoring of donor kidneys for machine perfusion

• Assist the recovering surgeon in the surgical recovery of deceased donor organs for transplantation and research
• Communicate effectively with internal and external partners to facilitate the donation process
• Document required clinical information in a clear and concise manner and input perfusion-related information into DonorNet as required
• Package and label organs for transplantation or research
• Maintain the necessary equipment, supplies and laboratory space required for machine preservation of donor kidneys
• Maintain the necessary equipment and supplies for histological plating and staining of donor kidney specimens
• Perform histological plating and staining of donor kidney specimens
• Serve in on-call rotation as a Surgical Recovery Coordinator , Perfusion Coordinator, and Administrator on Call and/or Perfusion Resource
• Ensure donor organs are allocated according to OPTN/UNOS policy through direct supervision and chart review
• Participate in data collection, development and monitoring of departmental quality initiatives related to organ allocation and machine preservation of kidneys
• Coordinate and monitor organs for research following GOH research protocol
• Provide input and recommendations in the development, revision and training of policies and procedures
• Monitor and maintain the Organ Operations supply inventory in Itasca and the Donor Care Center
• Plan and facilitate department staff meetings, staff development days and internal case debriefings as assigned

• Develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with hospitals, transplant centers and other related organizations
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Training Required

The following identifies the minimum education and training required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Associate degree in Applied Health & Science, research, or related field
• 2 years’ OPO clinical experience

Experience and Skills Required

The following indicates the minimum skills and experience required to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Trained in the dissection and monitoring of deceased donor kidneys and machine perfusion
• Ability to achieve and maintain competency in clinical and technical skills required to assist in the surgical recovery of organs for transplant
• Strong understanding of UNOS policies and state and federal regulations regarding organ donation
• Ability to lead, coach and develop staff
• Demonstrated competency in all aspects of the organ recovery process
• Ability to quickly and accurately respond to multiple complex requests
• Basic skills in Excel and Word

The policy of Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network is to promote equal employment opportunity through a positive and continuous program of specific practices designed to ensure the full realization of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran designated under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended (VEVRAA).  This reaffirms our commitment to this policy.