Surgical Recovery Manager

The Surgical Recovery Manager has direct accountability for the management of day-to-day surgical operations and oversees all activities related to the surgical recovery and safe preservation of organs from donors. This includes, but is not limited to, surgical assistant, operating room logistics and communication, maintaining surgical and preservation supplies, organ preservation, and upholding the mission, goals, and strategic plan of LifeCenter Northwest. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

Management Responsibilities 

• Plans, organizes, and monitors the implementation of initiatives that will improve surgical organ recovery. 

• Assists in the development and day-to-day management of departmental surgical budget. 

• Routinely engages in processes to improve management of costs and potentially reduce costs. 

• Manages performance review process and personal development plans for surgical coordinator. 

• Successfully manages groups including committees, workgroups, and staff teams. 

• Works in concert with Organ Utilization Director, Surgical Organ Recovery Specialist(s) (SORS), Organ Recovery Manager(s), Organ Utilization Program Manager, Organ Preservation Program Manager, and Quality Department to reduce risk and ensure quality processes are in place. 

Clinical Responsibilities 

• Takes 24-hour call to be available for activity associated with organ recovery and perfusion. Available for consultation by phone outside of regular working hours as needed. 

• Functions independently as a Surgical First Assist to the Surgical Organ Recovery Specialist (SORS) or visiting surgeon as needed.  

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of hepatobiliary and renal dissection for recovery and/or cannulation. 

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of liver and thoracic perfusion/preservation devices. 

• Is able to perform advanced renal perfusion such as straight arterial cannulation or arterial conduits. 

• Transports and delivers organs, kidney pumps, and tissue typing materials to their appropriate destination. 

• Provides appropriate documentation during the donation process. 

• Is responsible for renal pulsatile perfusion duties. 

• Is able to appropriately manipulate kidneys, dissect patches, split kidneys, clean adipose from kidneys and collect biopsy. In addition to the ability to prepare imported kidneys, close biopsy sites and prepare a complicated patch for pumping.  

• Is able to function as an expert and resource to Surgical First Assists, Organ Utilization Coordinators, and Organ Recovery Coordinators in organ recovery, perfusion, and logistics. 

• Is responsible for effective communication and coordination with healthcare and surgical teams, transplant professionals and donation organizations. 

• Develops and ensures the consistent application and compliance with regulatory standards/requirements plus departmental policies and procedures. 

• Serves as a clinical resource for Hospital Development by providing educational in-services on the organ recovery process. 

• Collaborates with donor healthcare teams and organ recovery teams to facilitate successful transplant outcomes. 

• Leads strategic initiatives and workgroups in collaboration with the leadership team  

• Develops and leads training for the Surgical First Asist team and manages the onboarding and continuing education plan.  

• Is responsible for lab readiness in the Bellevue office. 

Admin and Quality Responsibilities 

• Participates in timely resolution of non-conformance investigations and develops appropriate corrective and preventative actions.  

• Submits appropriate documentation for all training events attended. 

• Completes and submits a reconciliation of business expenses charged on your corporate VISA card each month by the prescribed due date. Provides follow-up on any issues in a timely manner. 

Supervision  

• This position directly supervises the Surgical First Assists.  

Other Responsibilities 

• Performs other related duties as required by the needs of the company and the senior leadership team. 

• Participates in, and may lead, employee committees and events.  

• Complies with applicable laws, regulations, and LifeCenter policies and procedures. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES 

• Knowledge of surgical instrumentation and their uses. 

• In this capacity, and with the influence this position carries across the organization, this individual must actively foster an organizational culture based on collaboration, support, and constructive communication, i.e.: organization skills, ability to work effectively under deadline constraints, effective written and verbal communication skills, judgment and problem-solving skills, education and training skills. 

• A proactive team player who must uphold the core values of the organization; these include integrity, respect, honoring diversity, personal accountability, teamwork, and professional behavior. 

• Must be able to analyze and assess situations, create solutions to solve problems and motivate others to continually improve the processes necessary to meet organizational deliverables. 

• Ability to identify problems and collaborate with others to solve the problems in a timely and professional fashion. 

• Ability to learn new tools, applications, and technologies quickly, easily, and independently. 

• This individual must demonstrate operating knowledge of computers and smart phones with a demonstrable, intermediate level skill (at a minimum) with email, Word, Excel, and other comparable software programs. 

• Excellent knowledge of writing and editing standards, including grammar, punctuation, spelling, and vocabulary. 

• An ability to accurately present the donation process in formal and informal educational opportunities. 

• Must be compassionate, conscientious, ethical, and possess effective interpersonal skills that allow him/her/them to have effective communication with health care professionals and donor families. 

BEHAVIORAL REQUIREMENTS 

The employee in this position must uphold the core values of LifeCenter; these include:  

• Integrity: We are trustworthy, reliable, respectful, and accountable.  

• Collaboration: We work in partnership with others, seeking to understand and be understood, and finding common ground and shared goals to build upon together. 

• Courage: We take personal responsibility and face challenges head-on.  

• Service: Through professionalism and dedication, we honor our commitment to serve others and our obligation to be good stewards of the gift of life.

Physical Activities/Requirements 

• This position requires on-call responsibilities and travel is essential to this position; consequently, the employee must be prepared to travel by automobile and aircraft within and outside the LifeCenter service area. 

• This position requires ability to effectively operate phones, computers, smart phones, office equipment and surgical instrumentation. 

• The individual must have the ability to communicate clearly using the English language to accurately convey information and be able to hear at normal speaking levels both in person and over the phone. 

• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

• Must have a clear understanding and practice of universal precautions is necessary. 

• Work is normally performed in an office or hospital setting as well as other business environments. Generally, working conditions have exposure to bio-hazardous materials. 

ANTICIPATED WEEKLY TIME COMMITMENT 

This position requires on-call availability and may require evening and weekend work. 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & JOB REQUIREMENTS 

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; and or minimum of 5-years' experience as Surgical First Assist, or equivalent experience at another Organ Procurement Organization 

• Two years minimum management experience preferred. 

• CPTC is required within one year of employment. 

• Minimum of 5 years current operating room experience. 

• Requires a valid driver’s license and access to an insured automobile for work-related functions at expected times. 

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or applicable medical or religious exemption will be required as a condition of employment upon offer.

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 above. 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.

LifeCenter Northwest is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.