Website Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network

DIRECTOR of DONATION SERVICES – FINGER LAKES DONOR RECOVERY NETWORK, ROCHESTER, NY

Experience beautiful Upstate New York with a growing OPO!

WHO WE ARE: Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network is the Organ Procurement Organization that serves 2.6 million residents and 37 hospitals within 20 counties throughout the Finger Lakes, Central and Upstate regions of New York State. We are a hospital-based OPO, affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), with our corporate office located in Rochester, NY.

A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK: Enjoy this scenic, historic, and culturally diverse region. The Finger Lakes (famous for its award-winning vineyards), Great Lakes, Erie Canal, state parks, waterfalls and gorge trails provide year-round activities and site-seeing. Concert venues; the New York State Fairgrounds (Syracuse, NY); landmarks; museums; performing arts; galleries; and professional and semi-pro sports teams in the region only skim the surface of what the area offers. Tired of a long commute? Rochester’s average one-way commute is only 21 minutes! It’s truly a great place to live and work.

WE’RE GROWING: Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network is committed to our mission of saving and healing lives through organ and tissue donation and are experiencing growth in our organization – both in donation outcomes and staffing. We have a great opportunity for an experienced professional to join our team in a new role of Director of Family Services.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 
Plans and directs operations to increase the number of transplantable organs and tissues throughout the region. Works with the management team proactively, ensuring internal recruitment, training, and supervision of organ recovery personnel. Manages compliance with internal and external regulations. Acts as a clinical liaison between Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network (FLDRN) and other transplant programs. Initiates and monitors new programs to maximize organ yield. Initiates and directs developmental efforts to increase the number of organ and tissue donations. Initiates and executes an action plan to recover tissues for transplantation. Assists in strategic planning initiatives. Provides input into policy development and other departmental decisions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Establishes goals, objectives, and work plans necessary to maximize clinical outcomes. Maintains and monitors the effectiveness of the donation process.
  • Facilitates cooperative and collaborative relationships with other programs to achieve and maintain efficient operations. Works collaboratively with tissue/eye banks to maximize donation and service to the community. Develops strategic plans to increase organ donation for area hospitals.
  • Provides guidance and oversight to the hospital development program. Develops, implements, and evaluates hospital relations that support the strategic plan.
  • Ensures all clinical activities are in accordance with established standards, department policies and procedures, and legal and regulatory requirements. Updates policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance as needed.
  • Oversees hiring, training, and supervision of clinical staff. Ensures staff competency in all areas of organ recovery, including donor identification, obtaining consent, donor management, organ placement, and organ recovery and preservation. Works with managers to improve staff recruitment/retention.
  • Works with quality assurance to collect and analyze data necessary to monitor and improve systems and processes.
  • Assists in developing and evaluating new technology to advance the science of organ recovery and transplantation.
  • Presents professional and public education topics as needed. Facilitates the coordinator’s professional development.

.QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing field or related and 5 years of critical care or organ procurement experience required
  • Master’s degree preferred
  • Or equivalent combination of education and experience

 

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, requirements and application is available online .   https://rochester.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UR_Staff/details/Director-of-Donation-Services_R259967?q=Finger%20Lakes

Interested candidates can also email their resume and cover letter to Rob Gruenenfelder (robert_gruenenfelder@urmc.rochester.edu), Executive Director at Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network. An official application through the University of Rochester Human Resources site will be necessary if a candidate is being considered for an interview.

To apply for this job please visit rochester.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com.