Organ Preservation Coordinator I

Donor Network West’s mission is to save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation for transplantation and research.   At Donor Network West, we're looking for people who embody our core values: passion, excellence, equity and inclusion, and relationships. We welcome diverse perspectives and foster an environment of collaboration and service. POSITION SUMMARY   The Organ Preservationist Coordinator III (OPC) oversees all organ donor perfusion and organ preservation processes and is responsible for the intraoperative leadership of a team of medical professionals while managing the recovery process of all solid organs. The OPC must have an advanced degree of anatomical knowledge, skills and technical expertise in surgical services, and gain the ability to assist the organ recovery surgeon in the removal of deceased donor organs for transplantation. Failure of the OPC to carry out the responsibilities of this position can result in the loss of organs; thereby, decreasing in the number of organs available for transplant.    OPCs work collaboratively with a range of high level professionals including physicians, hospital administrators, nurses, and others involved in the donation process.  To this audience they are the operative expert for the organ recovery process. Responsibilities include logistical management of surgical teams and organs, administration of proper equipment and Operating Room (OR) set-up, communicating and documenting intraoperative findings appropriate