Organ Recovery Coordinator

The Organ Recovery Coordinator (ORC) position involves the fulfillment of both on-call responsibilities and office time related to identification, evaluation, management, and coordination of donor activity.

This position has 3 career levels, with increased knowledge required at each level. All applicants are hired at a Level I or II position. Those with more experience can advance the levels faster while meeting the goals of each level. Applicants with all levels of experience are encouraged to apply.

Experience that translates well into this role: The Organ Procurement Industry is unique, so we offer a comprehensive orientation program to ensure employees are prepared for all aspects of the job requirements. Generally, we find that people with experience in the following positions or industries can be successful in this position: Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse (ICU RN), Emergency Room RN, O.R. RN, Flight Nurse and Paramedic, Code Nurse, Rapid Response team member, Charge RN, House Supervisor, Cardiac Cath Lab, NICU, PICU, SICU, MICU, SDU or PCU, PACU, Nurse Practitioner (ARNP), and Physician Assistant (PA).

What you will do: 

• Work a 24 hour on call schedule
• Travel by personal automobile, commercial or chartered aircraft throughout LifeCenter’s donation service area which includes Alaska, Montana, Northern Idaho, and Washington
• Provide rapid on-site response
• Coordinates donation process from ICU through OR
• Organ donor management/hemodynamic support
• Ensures effective communication and strong collaboration with donor families, hospital personnel, physicians, related donation agencies, and other LifeCenter staff.
• Interact with transplant centers to coordinate the match of organ donor to the recipient (organ allocation)
• Provides support to potential donor families

What you need: 

• 2 years experience of acute care experience
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• The ability to meet schedule and travel requirements
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and booster, or applicable medical or religious exemption will be required as a condition of employment upon offer. For those that need to complete the vaccination series, start dates will be adjusted. 

LifeCenter Northwest offers medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, long-term disability insurance, and travel accident insurance. Employees have the option of enrolling in the following supplemental or voluntary plans: life insurance, short-term disability, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness coverage and pet insurance. Employees enrolled in our 403(b) program will receive an employer match of up to 7% after one year, employees are auto enrolled at 3% and may change their enrollment at any time. LifeCenter encourages all employees to find balance and well-being and provides all employees access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and provides a quarterly Wellness Reimbursement. Employees enjoy paid holidays throughout the calendar year and earn 119 hours of PTO annually (to start) as well as Health Time Off hours that is earned 1 hour per 30 worked, paid living donor leave, two weeks paid jury duty leave after 6 months of service, and three weeks of paid parental leave after one year of service is complete. A comprehensive review of benefits can be found at https://lcnw.org/about/employment-opportunities/.

The pay range for this role is provided below. Where a candidate’s compensation falls within this range is based on several bona fide factors such as experience, tenure, and other specialized knowledge. LifeCenter Northwest is committed to providing its employees equitable and competitive compensation.

• ORC I: $82,449 - $119,584
• ORC II: $86,400 - $129,600
• ORC III: $92,000 - $138,000

This position is eligible for additional compensation to the base pay rate, in the form of Extra Call Pay, Extra Call Worked, and Holiday Stipend Pay. 

LifeCenter Northwest is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.