Donor Network West

Director of Organ Operations

San Ramon, CA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$188k-$229kDetected 62 days ago

ComplianceProcess ImprovementProcurementPerformance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

The Director of Organ Operations is a senior clinical leader with primary accountability for optimizing and maximizing organ donation outcomes across the Donor Service Area (DSA).
This includes participating across the organization to ensure the quantity and quality of organs donated and made available for transplantation.
Leadership includes clinical, fiscal, and people management responsibilities.

Supports organ activity during periods of high activity. This may include performing onsite leadership and clinical support.
Supports escalation and engagement with physicians when donation opportunities are at risk.
Acts as a regional lead for assigned areas bringing multi-functional teams together to ensure process improvement and quality standards for all aspects of donation process.
Supports organ activity during periods of high activity.
Identifies trends, gaps, and variation across teams and regions and implements targeted interventions.
Critically examines and identifies opportunities for improvement; leads performance improvement initiatives in collaboration with other members of the DNWest's leadership team.

Ability to communicate and present information effectively and concisely one on one and within a team environment.
Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment and to adjust to new priorities.
Proactive team player who can multitask easily, possessing a high level of proactive personal responsibility and initiative.
Possess strong interpersonal, priority-setting and strategic skills.
Strong attention to detail, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
Requires substantial on-call availability involving after-hours and weekends/holidays.
Builds meaning and purpose for the team by demonstrating the vision, mission, and values of DNWest.
Achieves strategic initiatives through employees by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Provides accurate feedback and recognition in a timely manner.
Foresees challenges, is proactive, and uses sound judgement and best practices when solving problems and making decisions.
Conducts work professionally and collaboratively and provides excellent customer service.
Positively adapts to change, supports new initiatives, and is creative/innovative.
Demonstrates emotional intelligence by having respectful interactions that bring about productive communication.

Highly Preferred: Bachelor's degree, with a preference for the degree to be in biologic sciences.

All candidates' starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications and interview performance.

Our job listings' compensation ranges include location-based differentials but may not be reflective of a candidate's final base salary.

May take on-call AOD responsibilities with evening, weekend, and holiday requirements as directed.
Works in concert with DNWest's Chief Medical Officer and leadership to develop effective donor management protocols aimed at optimizing organ function and increasing organ utilization.

This listing is sourced directly from Donor Network West's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.