Jobs at Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency

Manages occurrence and deviation processes, conducts internal audits, analyzes findings, and supports readiness for CMS, FDA, OPTN, and external audits. Develops corrective and preventive action plans, monitors their effectiveness, and recommends process improvements using quality tools such as flowcharts, PDSA, and root cause analysis. The role requires healthcare regulatory knowledge, data analysis, quality assurance experience, and strong communication skills.

Coordinates organ and tissue donation referrals across assigned hospitals. Evaluates medical records and donor suitability, communicates with clinical teams, identifies donation and family-support triggers, educates hospital staff, and relays time-sensitive information to internal teams. Supports donor families during ceremonies and donation procedures, maintains hospital relationships, completes required training, and participates in community or hospital events. The role requires flexible scheduling, on-call coverage, hospital travel, and sensitivity when working with donor families.

Manages the full talent acquisition lifecycle, including job posting, sourcing, screening, interviewing, interview coordination, hiring paperwork, and applicant tracking. Maintains employee records and HRIS data, partners with hiring managers on recruiting strategies, analyzes labor market trends, supports employer branding, and tracks recruitment metrics. The role also participates in career fairs and networking events, ensures employment-law compliance, and promotes a positive candidate and employee experience.

Coordinates organ donation cases from hospital referral through surgical recovery and post-recovery care. Evaluates donor medical records, manages deceased donors under established protocols, coordinates testing and transportation, communicates with hospitals, recovery teams, transplant centers, and donor families, and documents case information. Performs donor time-outs, verifies anatomy, packages and labels organs and tissues, supports post-mortem care, and follows UNOS and organizational protocols. The role requires full-time on-call work, extensive clinical coordination, travel, and maintaining relevant licensure and certifications.

Responsible for timely on-site response, assessment, and evaluation of potential organ donors; early identification and referral in hospitals; accessing EMR to validate suitability; educating and communicating with hospital staff and families; supporting donor families during rituals and procedures; participating in community and hospital education and maintaining required agency compliance and documentation. Weekend-focused 12-hour shifts.

Develops and implements hospital-specific donation education and quality-improvement programs. Builds relationships with clinical stakeholders, analyzes KPIs, conducts chart and death record reviews, responds onsite to donor referrals, maintains electronic hospital profiles, and leads outreach, training, and process-improvement initiatives to increase organ, tissue, and eye donation outcomes.

Lead and manage organ placement and utilization operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, optimizing allocation and recovery logistics, supervising staff, building transplant center relationships, driving quality improvement, and supporting strategic initiatives to maximize organ utilization.