Overview Procure abdominal organs for Gift of Hope and ensure the highest quality of care during the recovery process Responsibilities The following essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Advance Gift of Hope's mission, vision and core values: providing compassionate service, contributing to outstanding teams and engaging as one of our passionate people committed to a positive culture that embraces diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Adhere to all policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position.
Respond to all calls for recovery of abdominal organs at donor hospitals and participate in the recovery of these organs
Participate in training and performance of in-vivo abdominal normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) (V-A-ECMO) for donation after circulatory death (DCD) procurements as well as ex-vivo normothermic liver perfusion when indicated
Promote professionalism in the operating room for all who are participating in the recovery process
Present and participate in relevant meetings with Gift of Hope staff regarding donation issues that arise in the recovery process
Maintain a case log of all organ recoveries
Other duties as assigned by the Medical Director
Qualifications
Education and Training Required
The following identifies the minimum education and training required to perform the essential functions of the job.
Doctor of Medicine with experience as a transplant surgeon
Current State of Illinois licensure as a physician
Experience and Skills Required
The following indicates the minimum skills and experience required to perform the essential functions of the job.
Experience working with OPOs and a demonstrated understanding of the regulatory and network structure in which they operate
Demonstrated achievement in physician leadership
Excellent communication skills and strong negotiation ability
Ability to work collaboratively as a team member with a wide variety of internal and external audiences to accomplish goals
Ability to research and integrate information from a variety of sources and make sound decisions based on that research
A commitment to working in a culturally diverse organization and community
An energetic and whole-hearted approach toward relationship-building
Basic skills in Excel and Word
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Ability to perform organ recovery with the highest degree of surgical proficiency
Ability to work in Gift of Hope's offices during regular business hours as necessary
Ability to travel locally and nationally to participate in meetings and seminars
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to convey and exchange complex information to a variety of audiences
Ability to use personal cell phone for business purposes
Gift of Hope is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. Gift of Hope prohibits any conduct that is discriminatory or harassing in nature or that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status (with regard to employment), ancestry, age (40 or over), order of protection status, marital status, familial status (with regard to housing), physical or mental disability, arrest record, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and unfavorable discharge from military service. These equal employment opportunity practices apply to hiring, training, promotions, salary administration, job assignment, benefits, discipline, termination and all other aspects of the job.
