Funeral Home Liaison
GENERAL STATEMENT (Summary of Duties & Responsibilities):
Develops and maintains effective relationships and communication with key Funeral Directors throughout the service area to help facilitate the Organ and Tissue donation process, increase non-hospital referrals, and promotes the organization’s visibility within mortuary communities. Responsible for routine implementation of all educational and relationship initiatives within the OPO service area to Funeral Home partners. Activities will be aligned with the strategic and operational goals of the organization.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field and/ or equivalent work experience required
Previous professional customer service, Organ and Tissue donation industry experience preferred
Three years of experience in Medicolegal investigations and/or prior work in Mortuary Science required
Demonstrates strong attention to detail, organization, multitasking & time management
Excellent communication skills required. Must have the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel and to represent the organization publicly
Ability to work both independently (self-starter) and as part of a team required
Able to multitask and cope with high levels of stress and heavy workload
Ability to travel in light and commercial aircraft or drive his/her personal auto in order to meet all job duties and responsibilities
Current Driver’s license required
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Identifies communication and procedural challenges that may exist within the organization, funeral homes, hospitals, and medicolegal partners. Will led the investigation of concerns, complaints, errors, and omissions, and will confers with organizational leadership to implement resolutions
Develops and maintains effective relationships by providing a high level of customer service through timely and ongoing communication, visible presence amongst mortuary partners, as well as other key individuals essential to the donation process throughout the DSA on a monthly and as needed basis.
Develops and implements relevant Donation-Mortuary specific educational materials, surveys, and other resource materials for mortuary professionals with a focus on collaboration, mutual understanding, and promoting the mission of donation
Attends post case debriefs and other review meetings with internal partners (e.g., Tissue Recovery, Donation Services, etc.) to mitigate issues and/or provide other process improvement feedback
Performs review and analysis of relevant mortuary-specific organizational data. Able to develop reporting structures and other trend analysis methodologies
Involvement with community partners such as mortuary science college, trade associations (local/regional/national) and other industry collaboratives
Leads the development, implementation, and maintenance of organizational policies related to Funeral Home and Mortuary operations
Facilitates accounting and billing needs of our mortuary and medicolegal partners
Provides 24/7 support for donation operations by leveraging key relationships to overcome barriers to donation and providing real time follow up
Achieves and maintains proficiency in donor reconstruction techniques and stays current with mortuary practices
Performs other duties as assigned.