Key Responsibilities:

• Perform on-call procurement, perfusion, preservation, and transport of cadaveric donor organs for transplantation under the supervision of the Division Administrator.

• Verify donor and recipient medical information to ensure organ and tissue compatibility.

• Review donor medical records to confirm consent, medical and social history, and relevant clinical information.

• Complete intraoperative documentation, operative reports, and specimen labeling in accordance with UCLA policies, UNOS standards, CMS regulations, and HIPAA requirements.

• Utilize sterile technique to perfuse and preserve donor organs following UCLA standard operating procedures and protocols.

• Coordinate medevac transportation to and from donor facilities and relay critical information among the procurement team, transplant centers, and organ procurement organizations.

• Ensure the timely, safe, and secure transportation of donor organs back to UCLA.

• Assist with proper packaging of donor organs for transport.

• Maintain inventory of essential supplies, including coolers, recovery packs, perfusion supplies, and preservation solutions.

• Support quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) initiatives and clinical studies by gathering data as directed.

• Perform additional duties as assigned under the guidance of the Chief of Procurement and the Transplant Services Quality Assurance Manager.