The Organ Donation Coordinator (ODC) utilizes healthcare knowledge, expertise, independent industry

specific judgement and medical protocols to coordinate all aspects of organ donation for transplant and

research in the Cascade Life Alliance (CLA) Donor Service Area (DSA) hospitals in Oregon, southern

Washington, and southwest Idaho.

 

Core duties of this position in support of the mission and goals of CLA include: to assessment and evaluation

of potential organ donors, communication with donor families, direction of clinical management of the organ

donor, evaluation and placement of organs for transplant, coordination of the organ recovery process with

transplant and medical teams, and assistance of those teams with the surgical recovery and transportation of

organs for transplant and research.

 

This position is based in Southern Oregon. 

• Uses independent judgment and established parameters to screen for potential organ, tissue, and eye donation in all DSA hospitals; conducts donor management in ICU; places organs for transplant and assist with organ recovery; completes required donor follow up.

• Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Collaborates with the Donation and Family Advocate (DFA) team to facilitate authorization or disclosure with the legal NOK and accurately conducts a donor risk assessment interview with identified surrogate of the potential organ donor.
  • Collaborates with the Hospital Development department to ensure customer service needs are met for donor hospital partners.
  • Collaborates with the Quality Assurance department to ensure charts are completed and highest industry standards met. 

• Collaboration and communication with external partners

  • Provides real-time education to hospital staff about the donation process.

    • Collaborates with transplant centers and transplant teams through the allocation and recovery process.

• Participates in meetings as requested by the department manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the AOC and CLA leadership.

• Bachelor's Degree in Science with healthcare related focus or equivalent experience,
• 2 years recent relevant clinical or donation related experience or equivalent.
• Must have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle. 

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Extensive clinical healthcare knowledge base, with the ability to quickly and independently exercise sound clinical judgement in an often stressful environment.
• Excellent communication skills, flexible, highly motivated, a good team member with a positive attitude.
• Must be able to work in an adaptive fashion with a wide range of professional and nonprofessional constituents including but not limited to governmental officials, students, healthcare staff and the public. 
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

• American Board for Transplant Certification CPTC credential.
• Organ procurement coordinator experience.
• Direct patient care experience in a critical care environment 
• CPTC certification as an Organ Donation Coordinator.
• Required within two years of hire. 

The ODC works for 12–24-hour period and may travel via commercial aircraft and vehicle.

Clinical call for 24-hour periods and be able to function for extended hours in an intense, high-paced environment. Must be able to lift 80 lbs. Have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle.

We are Oregon's only public academic health center.

In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome.

OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu