Associate Executive Director, LLFL
Listed on 2026-02-07
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Join Life Link — Join a Life Saving Team!
About Life Link
More than four decades ago, a visionary group of innovators, led by renowned nephrologist Dr. Dana Shires, made a life-changing commitment—to save lives through organ and tissue donation. From that bold beginning,
Life Link Foundation was established – founded with heart, purpose, and a mission that still guides us today.
What started as a nonprofit with big dreams has grown into a vision-driven organization of more than 700 dedicated professionals across west-central Florida, Georgia, parts of South Carolina, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
At Life Link, we are united by our mission:
To honor donors and save lives through organ and tissue donation.
Our vision remains clear:
To maximize the gift of life while giving hope to donor families and transplant patients.
We are grounded in the values that shape our work and culture—
Compassion. Excellence. Legacy. People. Quality.
If you’re inspired by purpose, driven by impact, and ready to help save and heal lives, Life Link is the place for you.
What You’ll DoAs an Associate Executive Director, LLFL, you will directly contribute to Life Link’s life-saving mission.
The primary responsibility is to work under the direction of the Executive Director, within the established Life Link Foundation mission statement and OPO policies and protocols, to oversee and manage the daily activities of the OPO staff and operations. This ensures that all policies and procedures are understood, implemented, and monitored. This position will take direction from and maintain an ongoing open line of communication with the Executive Director, serving as backup to this position as appropriate.
Key Responsibilities- Provide oversight and participate in the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of all aspects of the hospital development, organ recovery and all OPO initiatives/activities.
- Provide guidance and overall supervision of staff functions, determining the need for and facilitating staff meetings, providing training, coaching, and mentoring of staff through ongoing open communication with department managers.
- Facilitate the employee interviewing, hiring, training, coaching, mentoring, disciplining, and counseling to include annual evaluations and performance appraisals.
- Provide appropriate verbal and written communication to include discussions and correspondence with external regulating agencies, OPOs, transplant programs, medical examiners’ offices, hospitals, and referring and procuring physicians.
- Provide oversight and review all data and documentation required for submission, to meet deadlines for federal and state certifications and scheduled data submissions to UNOS, AOPO, HCFA, AHCA, HHS, OSHA, as well as responses to other external agencies, CMS, NATCO, and others.
- Participate in and provide supervision and guidance to the management team regarding the OPO annual and ongoing budget process, providing administrative and fiscal oversight and monitoring throughout the OPO.
- Participate in Administrative Call responsibilities including appropriate communication with the Risk Manager, serving as the first line of consultation for donor evaluation, suitability, and case progress when on call.
- Facilitate and provide guidance in staff meetings, workshops, and special projects, encouraging and enlisting staff participation, monitoring deadlines and progress where appropriate.
- Represent Life Link in statewide and national forums when authorized to do so.
- Responsible for involvement in and oversight of all Donor Family interactions, and other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Responsible for assisting the OPO Executive Director with the direction of the quality assurance performance improvement (QAPI) activities for the OPO as outlined in the OPO QAPI Plan.
- Passionate about helping others and making a difference.
- Aligned with Life Link’s core values of Compassion, Excellence, Legacy, People, and Quality.
- A four-year medical-related college degree or equivalent in addition to a minimum of two years comprehensive staff management experience in a medical environment, with two or more years of…
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