The Hospital Donation Strategist is the primary NEDS representative and advocate for donation in hospitals within the NEDS Donation Service Area (DSA). The Hospital Donation Strategist partners with NEDS Team members and hospital leaders to create and maintain a collaborative environment to promote donation in hospitals and develop data-driven strategic initiatives that improve the organ and tissue donation process. FOCUS AREAS/ ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Under the direction of the Donation Strate... more details
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Hospital Donation Strategist is the primary NEDS representative and advocate for donation in hospitals within the NEDS Donation Service Area (DSA). The Hospital Donation Strategist partners with NEDS Team members and hospital leaders to create and maintain a collaborative environment to promote donation in hospitals and develop data-driven strategic initiatives that improve the organ and tissue donation process.
FOCUS AREAS/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Under the direction of the Donation Strategy Leadership, the Hospital Donation Strategist will institute strategic initiatives and perform tasks outlined below that foster a culture of donation advocacy and compliance:
Function as the primary NEDS contact within a hospital(s) as it relates to all aspects of organ and tissue donation and maintains a high level of presence and visibility.
Develop and implement annual hospital strategic plans designed to effectively incorporate all points of influence within the hospital, align donation within existing hospital systems, and optimize rates of donation and transplantation.
Actively participate in donation/referral events including but not limited to: first response, chart review, collaboration and planning with hospital and NEDS staff, setting up a Collaborative Donation Process and leading the donation discussion if necessary.
Perform ongoing assessment of hospital culture, and the existing hospital systems, structures and processes utilized to most effectively create internal change.
In collaboration with NEDS team members, ensure NEDS maintains a regular in-house presence and visibility in assigned hospitals; make routine visits to key hospital units, while cultivating strategic relationships with key hospital staff and leadership to improve donation outcomes.
Follow-up on-site with hospital staff after donation/referral events. Facilitate formal clinical case debriefings in conjunction with NEDS colleagues and other hospital team members.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal NEDS donation services staff to foster interdependence and enhance collaboration.
Maintain knowledge of current relevant information and trends related to donation and transplantation. Create and conduct current and relevant professional education offerings designed to maximize donation rates.
Maintain a high level of awareness around donation in hospitals via publications, websites, materials in public places, etc.
Track and report hospital donation process data on a regular basis. Analyze data to characterize donation and transplant potential, identify optimal processes and practices, identify compromised processes and variability in practice, and identify key individuals involved in the end-of-life continuum and donation process.
Complete all required documentation and data entry consistent with NEDS SOPs and HD standards.
Handle other duties as deemed suitable by the Manager, Director and/or Senior Vice President of Organ Donation.
Training:
May on-board or train new employees either within the Hospital Donation Strategist role or provide a general overview of hospital development to new hire employees outside of this role.
Clinical:
Ability to analyze and interpret information within a patient medical record for purposes of Death Record Review. May be tasked with documenting a basic chart review on a referral made to NEDS or received during standard rounding in hospitals.
Provides on-site response to referrals and cases as needed to support ODS Optimization team members. This may include documenting and communicating essential information to both hospital partners and essential NEDS staff.
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Skilled Presenter: Responsible for development and delivery of all departmental presentations.
Data Analysis: ability to collect, analyze, and present data to identify patterns, trends, and relationships among variables.
Data Visualization: skilled in data visualization and storytelling for business leaders, learners, and their managers by using data visualization techniques—flow charts, graphs, plots, word clouds, heat maps, and infographics.
Computer & Application Literacy: proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, Learning Management Systems, instructional technologies including Zoom, and ability to learn NEDS’ internal systems including, but not limited to, True North, SharePoint.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills: strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. Ability to critically think, problem solve, and work productively both independently and as a team participant. Skilled in active listening and proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s Degree in health administration, healthcare marketing or a related field or equivalent experience.
Clinical degree and/or Master’s Degree a plus.
Minimum of 2 years of related professional experience. OPO experience a plus as well.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Required to travel by personal vehicle and NEDS authorized vehicles to meet the duties and responsibilities of this position. Must maintain the requirements of an “eligible driver” including maintaining an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) and required minimum personal automobile insurance per NEDS automobile policy.
Valid state driver’s license required.
This position will be hybrid with travel to hospitals is required.
What You’ll Be a Part Of:
You will be part of a team that supports the NEDS mission, to Save and Heal Lives, through the gift of Organ and Tissue Donation. As an NEDS employee, our benefits include:
Generous paid time-off program
Health, Dental, Vision, and Mental Health insurance coverage
2x Annual Salary Life Insurance
Fertility Benefits
LGBTQIA+ Focused Healthcare Programs
Flex Spending Account Options
403(b) Retirement Plan with Organizational Contributions
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pet Insurance
Working Advantage discounts Program.
Personal career and skill development opportunities
You can also participate in Corporate sponsored events like the annual Blue & Green Walk, Community Volunteering opportunities, Organization-wide team-building outings, and more!
Ideal candidate will be located with a resonable commuite to the New Haven, CT area and will primarily be working out of Yale Hospital.
Additional Information
HIRING ALERT: NEDS is actively taking precautions to protect our community, staff and partners during this time of medical emergency due to COVID-19. In order to be employed at NEDS, you must be vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19.
When you join New England Donor Services, you can expect competitive salaries and a great benefit package. Benefits include BCBS Health Insurance, BCBS Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance,1x Annual Salary Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Short-term Disability Coverage, Long-term Disability Coverage, Long-term Care Coverage, 403b Retirement Contribution, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Discounts through Working Advantage and a generous Paid Time-off Program.
New England Donor Services is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diverse candidates to apply to meet the needs of the multicultural and multilingual communities we serve.
Job Abstracts is an independent Job Search Engine. Job Abstracts is not an agent or representative and is not endorsed, sponsored or affiliated with any employer. Job Abstracts uses proprietary technology to keep the availability and accuracy of its job listings and their details. All trademarks, service marks, logos, domain names, and job descriptions are the property of their respective holder. Job Abstracts does not have its members apply for a job on the jobabstracts.com website. Additionally, Job Abstracts may provide a list of third-party job listings that may not be affiliated with any employer. Please make sure you understand and agree to the website's Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies you are applying on as they may differ from ours and are not in our control.
We would like to take a second to Welcome You to Job Abstracts, the nation’s largest Pure Job Board. With over 3.1 million job listings from 15,000+ Companies & Organizations, we help job searchers find careers that match their interests. As an anonymous user, you have probably discovered how easy our system is to use. However, you have just scratched the surface of what we can offer.
We encourage you to Register so you can use our most powerful features: searching with multiple terms, setting up multiple locations, establishing favorite companies, and accessing your search history. If you find a job you like, you can apply directly for it, and then, keep notes on it. We will also keep a lookout for jobs that match your search terms and email you when we find something you may like.
You can register for free and the system is free to use. If you like our system so far, click on Register and unlock the power required by serious job searchers.
Any time you conduct a search, the system shows you job matches, ranked by their Relevance Score (RS).
The score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that uses Intelligent Machine Learning.
The Relevance Score tells you how well the job opportunity matches your search term or terms.
When not logged in, the system is limited to one search term. Scores for single term matches are usually lower.
When you register, log in, and set up multiple terms prioritized by importance, the jobs found for you will receive a much higher Relevance Score.