OPO, Surgical Recovery Specialist

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The University of Miami Organ Procurement Organization is currently seeking a full time OPO Surgical Recovery Specialist. The OPO Surgical Recovery Specialist accounts for the surgical recovery of deceased donor organs for transplantation and research.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                           

• Serves as the primary procurement surgeon for abdominal organs in assigned donor cases.

• In conjunction with the Medical Director assumes ultimate responsibility for donor management and the process of donor recovery.

• Works with LAORA staff to ensure the optimal medical care of the donor, facilitates timely progress to recovery, and resolves any disagreements among recovery teams, including interpretation of LAORA clinical and UNOS policies.

• Participate in daily activity report calls and the weekly organ donor clinical case reviews to identify improvement opportunities.

• Documents case participation and judgments in the LAORA electronic medical record.

• Advises staff regarding the safety and suitability of donor organs and communicates with transplant centers as necessary to discuss potential issues in organ offers

• Develops competence in the extirpation and intraoperative assessment of abdominal organs for clinical transplantation.

• Collaborates with the Executive Director and the Senior Leadership Team to develop and achieve performance goals and objectives.

• Participates in education programs as needed.

• Collaborates with LAORA’s Clinical trainer to develop and maintain clinical capabilities of staff, including oversight of the trainees.

• Maintains organ preservation lab and restocks equipment, supplies, solutions, and other inventory as needed; monitors the rotation of stock supplies as needed.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                    

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.

• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

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