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Gift of Hope is proud to serve as the federally designated not-for-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) that coordinates organ and tissue donation and provides compassionate service to families of donors in the northern three-quarters of Illinois and northwest Indiana. Since our inception in 1986, we have coordinated donations that have saved the lives of more than 23,000 organ transplant recipients, and improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of tissue...

Summary Join us in our mission to save and enhance the lives of as many peopel as possible thorugh organ and tissue donation.  Our Clinical Laboratory Scientists are responsible for performing laboratory testing, quality control procedures, and maintenance of equipment and work area. This is a second shift position, with flexibility needed to meet departmental requirements.  

Summary Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with organ, tissue, and donor-in-spirit donor families following donation, including providing resources, updates and connection opportunities, along with identifying and remedying post-donation issues, cultivating readiness to share their stories and fortifying lifelong relationship with Gift of Hope.

Coordinates the evaluation, authorization, medical management, surgical recovery and distribution of organs for transplantation or research from deceased organ donors; works with other departments and hospital or transplant teams to facilitate the recovery of organs and tissues for transplantation or research.   Compensation range for this position is $44.20/hour to $49.72/hour depending on experience.  This positions is also eligible for night shift differential.      

Summary Assists the surgical recovery of organs for transplantation from deceased organ donors; recovers organs for research from deceased organ donors; coordinates the distribution of organs for transplantation or research from deceased organ donors; works collaboratively with other departments and hospital or transplant teams to facilitate the recovery of organs and tissues for transplantation or research; performs kidney dissection/cannulation under sterile conditions necessary for machine preservation; coordinates the machine perfusion of deceased donor kidneys; processes tissue from deceased donor kidneys for...

Summary Responsible for evaluating hospital referrals for organ/tissue donation potential, and maintaining referrals being followed; participates in Patient Care Conferences; approaches families for donation authorization as needed; supports families during donation process; develops and maintains effective relationships with key hospital staff to educate and maintain the option for organ and tissue donation   Compensation range for this position: ...

Summary Maintain and support the quality programs of the organization. Provide quality monitoring, through audits and data review, to verify compliance to regulatory standards and best practice. Analyze, determine, facilitate, and implement continuous process improvement initiatives to achieve optimization of organizational processes and systems.   Compensation for this position is $69,000-$77,688 annually   Our Benefits

Gift of Hope is proud to serve as the federally designated not-for-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) that coordinates organ and tissue donation and provides compassionate service to families of donors in the northern three-quarters of Illinois and northwest Indiana.   Since our inception in 1986, we have coordinated donations that have saved the lives of more than 23,000 organ transplant recipients, and improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of tissue transplant recipients. As one...

Are you looking to make a difference? Team up with Gift of Hope!   Gift of Hope is dedicated to coordinating organ and tissue donation in the northern three-quarters of Illinois and northwest Indiana. Our goal is to provide the highest quality service to families and hospitals as we strive to fulfill our mission of saving and enhancing the lives of as many people as possible through organ and tissue donation. Receives and refers donor-related calls to appropriate...

This position develops and maintains effective relationships with key hospital leadership staff in assigned territory to implement hospital programs and policies that promote organ and tissue donation; conducts on-site assessment and evaluation of potential organ donors and follows referrals in an assigned region that includes the South Side of Chicago, South Suburbs of Chicago and Lake County Indiana.   Compensation range for this position is $69,049-...

Summary This positions is well suited for individuals with a Social Work, grief or bereavement background. Develop and maintain relationships with organ, tissue, and donor-in-spirit donor families during and following donation, including providing resources, updates and connection opportunities, along with identifying and remedying post-donation issues, cultivating readiness to share their stories and fortifying lifelong relationship with Gift of Hope. This position will...

Gift of Hope is proud to serve as the federally designated not-for-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) that coordinates organ and tissue donation and provides compassionate service to families of donors in the northern three-quarters of Illinois and northwest Indiana. Since our inception in 1986, we have coordinated donations that have saved the lives of more than 23,000 organ transplant recipients, and improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of tissue...

Gift of Hope is proud to serve as the federally designated not-for-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) that coordinates organ and tissue donation and provides compassionate service to families of donors in the northern three-quarters of Illinois and northwest Indiana.   Since our inception in 1986, we have coordinated donations that have saved the lives of more than 23,000 organ transplant recipients, and improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of tissue transplant recipients. As one...

Gift of Hope is proud to serve as the federally designated not-for-profit organ procurement organization (OPO) that coordinates organ and tissue donation and provides compassionate service to families of donors in the northern three-quarters of Illinois and northwest Indiana.   Since our inception in 1986, we have coordinated donations that have saved the lives of more than 23,000 organ transplant recipients, and improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of tissue transplant recipients. As one...

Summary Responsible for performing laboratory testing, quality control procedures and maintenance of equipment and work area; serves as section lead; serves as lead on process improvement initiatives; responsible for employee training and task assignment; assists with work scheduling and personnel management   Starting compensation range for this position:  $85,126 - $95,757

Summary Responsible for performing laboratory testing, quality control procedures and maintenance of equipment and work area; serves as section lead; serves as lead on process improvement initiatives; responsible for employee training and task assignment; assists with work scheduling and personnel management.   This position is a 10-hour shift role, with assignments on either the first or second shift scheduling contingent upon departmental needs and candidate discussion. Flexibility is necessary...