Job Summary In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of PHSA, safety, including both patient and employee safety, is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA. As such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position. Reporting to the Clinical Operations Manager, Organ Donation, the Organ Donation Specialist functions as an integral part of the Organ Donation and Hospital Development (ODHD) Team, and as a provincial resource to critical care providers, assisting them through the various stages of organ donation and transplantation, including donor assessment and family support.

This position is also responsible for the compilation and analysis of data for Quality Assurance, and for the formal development and delivery of educational programs on solid organ donation for health care professionals throughout the province of British Columbia (BC). Duties/Accountabilities Performs a variety of functions related to organ donation from deceased donors such as receiving and evaluating solid organ donor referrals, ensuring the option of donation is offered appropriately to every BC resident.

Supporting families through the donation process by enabling them to make an informed decision and striving to provide a positive and meaningful donation experience.

Provides expert consultation and guidance on donation related practice issues to staff working in critical care areas including physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers and pastoral care staff, as the provincial resource on organ donation, retrieval and transplant.





Coordinates and organizes timely investigative screening procedures and diagnostics tests with laboratories, agencies and hospital departments.

In collaboration with transplant program determine suitability of organs for transplantation and identify appropriate recipients abiding by national organ sharing agreements.

Responsible for logistical arrangements of the organ recovery across the province of BC.

Receive and evaluate solid organ donor import offers from out of province. Follow BC Transplant policy and procedure to ensure the safety of organs for transplant.

Maintains an accurate and detailed donor record in compliance with Health Canada Regulations surrounding donation of organs for transplantation.

Contributes to continuous quality improvement by collecting and reporting data, and providing on-going education to the hospital and transplant communities.

Participates in training and on-going professional development within the relevant areas of practice and participates in the training, monitoring and precepting and evaluation of performance of new staff.

Participates in a 24-hour call rotation in addition to regular work week which may be physically demanding.

Qualifications A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in a Health Sciences Program,



and three to five (3-5) years of critical care and/or organ donation experience;

certification or equivalent experience in the education of public and health-care personnel. Designation as a healthcare professional in the critical care setting (nursing or respiratory therapy) preferred. Demonstrated ability to negotiate and facilitate consensus within the donation and transplantation stakeholder community.

Demonstrated knowledge and abilities in the areas of program development and implementation, quality improvement, leadership, management and professional education, including knowledge of adult education principles and methods. The position requires compassionate, dedicated and professional leadership skills and requires a highly motivated individual with excellent organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to work independently and establish effective working relationships within the multi-disciplinary hospital environment.

Demonstrated ability to manage numerous concurrent tasks in a high stress environment. Demonstrated robust verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills with all levels of personnel in the health care field with the ability to interpret and communicate complex clinical information. Demonstrated excellent facilitation and conflict resolution skills.

Demonstrated problem-solving skills. Demonstrated physical ability to perform the duties of the position. Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment including computer literacy in programs such as Word and Excel and knowledge of patient information systems.

📌 Specialist , Organ Donation (Vancouver)
🏢 Provincial Health Services Authority
📍 Vancouver