Lifeline of Ohio

Administration

• Make critical decisions regarding staffing, utilization of resources, case management, allocation and providing real time support as well as education to clinical staff.
• Ensures that all donor evaluations and organ cases are carried out based on Lifeline of Ohio, Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), OPTN / UNOS, Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and recommendations.
• Collaborates with the Medical Director(s) and other physician consults in evaluating donor suitability and setting appropriate donor case plans.
• Is knowledgeable of Lifeline of Ohio policies and procedures, and ensures they are followed on every referral/donation case.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the legal and hospital requirements for death declaration and organ donation.
• Will review the documentation on donor cases in real time for the accuracy of the following but not limited to; brain death documentation, ABO & ABO Subtyping, serologies, hemodilution, COVID testing and other OPTN documentation requirements.
• Engages proactively in donation referral and case activity by providing thorough, in-depth guidance to organ recovery team members utilizing highly developed clinical expertise and advanced knowledge of the organ donation process.
• Effectively help guide clinical staff though the implementation of standard organ donor management guidelines as well as help direct donor management to optimize organ function.
• Ensure that donated organs are allocated in an efficient, equitable, and timely manner in accordance with Lifeline of Ohio and OPTN/UNOS policies.
• Ensures organs and tissue will be recovered and preserved to maximize utilization in accordance with Lifeline of Ohio and OPTN/UNOS policies.
• Remotely participate in routine AOC meetings, staff meetings and other meetings that are directly related to the OAOC position.
• Remotely participate in process improvement and data development projects as well as case reviews and team educations.
• Provides regulatory oversight and verification of critical aspects of the donation process such as death notes, hemodilution, increased risk status, serology results, allocation variances, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Organ Administrator, On Call