Hospital Development Coordinator

Department Overview

Cascade Life Alliance (CLA) serves to save, enhance, and heal lives through organ donation and transplantation. CLA is the federally designated organ procurement organization serving 84 hospitals across Oregon, southern Washington, and western Idaho.

 

The Hospital Development Coordinator is responsible for enhancing and expanding hospital partnerships in organ donation initiatives. This role involves building relationships with healthcare providers, educating staff on organ donation processes, and ensuring effective collaboration to increase organ donation rates. The HDC will work to optimize the hospital's role in the donation process.

 

Primarily, the HDC focuses on increasing organ and tissue donation rates within hospitals by educating medical staff on best practices, providing guidance on donation procedures, and fostering a culture that supports organ donation. Through strategic collaboration, the HDC ensures the highest level of quality service and outcomes across the donation service area

Function/Duties of Position

Relationship Management

• Act as the primary liaison between the Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) and hospitals, fostering strong relationships with hospital administrators, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers.
• Develop and maintain hospital partnerships to ensure effective organ donation processes and increase organ donation rates.
• Facilitate hospital staff access to EMRs and ensure that all required administrative protocols are followed

Process Management

• Coordinate and manage EMR access for clinical staff to ensure accurate and efficient tracking of donor cases.
• Provide real-time support for active donor cases, helping internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate post-donor case reviews to identify and resolve process variances and share findings with CLA and hospital teams.
• Support hospital committees and task forces focused on advancing organ donation efforts.

Goal Setting & Performance Monitoring

• Lead educational initiatives for hospital staff, including training on organ and tissue donation policies, best practices, and legal requirements.
• Assist in the development and review of hospital organ donation policies, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Relay death record review results and collaborate with hospitals to set actionable goals to improve donation outcomes.
• Collaborate with hospitals to set measurable goals for increasing organ donation rates.
• Monitor performance and outcomes, adjusting strategies as necessary to ensure continuous improvement.
• Participate in meetings and activities aimed at maintaining strong hospital engagement and high-quality service standards.

Other Duties as Assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, communication, education, or healthcare related fields.
• Two years’ experience in marketing, education, and/or healthcare
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in education, training, or outreach programs for healthcare professionals
• At least one year of prior experience in an OPO or healthcare setting

Additional Details

This position can require extensive travel to our 84 partner hospitals within Cascade Life Alliance’s 111,000- square-mile service area, as well as the ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu