The Clinical Donation Specialist facilitates the entire organ and tissue donor process, covering assessment, authorization, donor management, allocation, and surgical recovery while maintaining compassion and regulatory compliance. This role involves working independently to solve complex problems, managing donor physiology, and coordinating logistics with various medical teams.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess an active RN license or a Bachelor's degree in biology or medical sciences, with experience in trauma/critical care or related OPO experience preferred. The position requires mandatory on-call status, extended shifts, and the ability to use good clinical judgment to manage complex donation scenarios.
Are you ready to launch a meaningful career in healthcare that directly supports a life-saving mission?
At NJ Sharing Network, we’re seeking a passionate and driven professional with a bachelor’s degree in biology or medical sciences to join our team as a Clinical Donation Specialist. In this rewarding role, you’ll help save and enhance lives every day through the gift of organ and tissue donation.
If you’re ready to embark on a new journey in your career and make a meaningful difference, we invite you to apply today to be part of our life-saving mission!
General Summary
The Clinical Donation Specialist is responsible for facilitating the organ and tissue donor process through assessment, authorization, donor management, organ allocation, and surgical recovery.
This position supports the mission of NJ Sharing Network to maximize the recovery and quality of organs and tissue for transplantation while maintaining sensitivity, compassion, and respect for people of all cultures.
The CDS works with families to provide support, education and approach for organ and tissue donation and functions independently using good clinical judgment and decision making to solve complex problems.
This position requires on-call status and is required to work extended period, and overnight shifts.
Responsible for all regulatory compliance pertaining to organ and tissue donation.
Duties and Responsibilities
Facilitates the organ and tissue donor process through assessment, authorization, donor management, organ allocation, and surgical recovery. Functions independently using good clinical judgment and decision making to solve complex problems.
Follows best practice guidelines as outlined by the Network management team. Maintains competency to perform in the role through ongoing education and training.
Proficient with onsite evaluations. Responds to donor referrals from local hospitals and ensures that each referral is reviewed for donation suitability.
Accurately enters all data related to the donor evaluation into POAP while following best documentation practices.
Works with families to provide support, education and approach for organ and tissue donation. Completes authorization/notification and completes medical social history.
Huddles with hospital staff to provide guidance, support and education through the brain death and Donation After Cardiac Death processes.
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Spending Accounts
Vision Coverage
401(k) Plan
Prescription Coverage
Transit Program
Manages the physiology of the donor to ensure maximum viability of organs and tissue for transplantation. Implements donor management standing orders, reviews results of testing and identifies needs for additional management.
Allocates organs according to UNOS policies through the DonorNet System. Works with the transplant centers to perform additional donor testing and screening. Coordinates logistics of the Operating Room with all teams involved.
Facilitates the organ recovery process in the Operating Room including reviewing documentation according to regulatory agency guidelines, maintains donor stability throughout, completes intraoperative and anatomy paperwork and verifies packaging and labeling of all organs and specimens according to policy.
Communicates with funeral home, medical examiner and family upon completion of Operating Room.
Maintains clear and effective communications with interdisciplinary teams.
Completes chart corrections accurately within defined timeframe to maintain compliance with Network regulatory agencies.
Attendance at all-staff, clinical and team meetings as well as case reviews and job specific training are mandatory.
Perform other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
RN with active license in good standing or a Bachelor’s degree in biology or medical sciences required.
Experience in trauma/critical care preferred or 1 year of related OPO experience and/or training in a health care/hospital setting preferred.
Bilingual: Spanish preferred.
Pay Range
Salary
$64,000.00 - $89,500.00
This salary range is based on our market pay structures. Individual compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to business needs, local market conditions, internal equity, and candidate qualifications such as skills, licenses, certifications, education, and experience.
Benefits: Package:
NJ Sharing Network offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package including medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts (FSA); an employee assistance program (EAP); life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick days, and company-recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; tuition reimbursement; a transit program; and much more.
You must currently possess valid and unrestricted U.S. work authorization to be considered for this role. Individuals with temporary visas including, but not limited to, F-1 (OPT,CPT,STEM), H-1B, H-2, or TN, or any candidate requiring sponsorship, now or in the future, will not be considered for this role.
New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network (NJ Sharing Network) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age. sex/gender (including pregnancy), marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability or any other class protected by Federal, State or Local laws.
