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Donor Network West’s mission is to save and heal lives through organ and tissue donation for transplantation and research.   At Donor Network West, we're looking for people who embody our core values: passion, excellence, equity and inclusion, and relationships. We welcome diverse perspectives and foster an environment of collaboration and service. POSITION SUMMARY   The Organ Allocation Coordinator I (OAC I) manages the organ donor allocation processes and is responsible for overseeing utilization of all recovered grafts. The OAC I will gain knowledge related to United Network of Organization Sharing (UNOS) regulations, donor evaluation and management, authorization, and organ allocation for transplant and research/education. The OAC I manages direct communication between multiple teams of medical professionals, outside organ procurement organizations (OPOs), and the UNOS Organ Center. The OAC I collaborates with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Clinical Operations Manager (COM) and Organ Allocation Coordinator II (OAC II) teams to prevent the loss of transplantable organs and minimize potential patient safety risk. OAC I’s work collaboratively with regional transplant physicians, infectious disease specialists, clinical laboratory scientists, transplant nurses, and outside OPO management/administrators. For this audience the OAC I serves as the single point of contact for Donor Network West. The OAC I effectively identifies and communicates relevant clinical information both prior to and after organ transplant.   ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES