University of Southern California is hiring a Transplant Quality Coordinator - Transplant Admin - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union) (Hybrid/ Remote)

The University of Southern California is looking for a Transplant Quality Coordinator to serve as a clinical quality leader within our transplant program. This Registered Nurse role is responsible for monitoring, evaluating, and improving clinical performance, regulatory compliance, and patient safety across the continuum of transplant care.

What You'll Do

• Use clinical nursing expertise to lead and implement quality improvement initiatives using evidence-based methodologies.
• Review transplant processes, patient care documentation, and clinical outcomes to ensure adherence to standards of care.
• Interpret clinical scenarios and patient risk factors that impact transplant outcomes and quality metrics.
• Identify trends from clinical quality data to drive care improvements and reduce variation in transplant practices.
• Delegate routine data monitoring, reporting, and tracking tasks to the Transplant Quality Specialist.
• Provide clinical interpretation and context for data trends to ensure analysis is grounded in patient care reality.
• Co-lead quality projects where you provide clinical insight and leadership.
• Mentor and educate the Transplant Quality Specialist on transplant clinical workflows.
• Apply clinical knowledge to interpret and operationalize requirements from CMS, UNOS, and The Joint Commission.
• Prepare and participate in external audits and surveys with a focus on clinical compliance, documentation, and patient outcomes.
• Develop action plans and educational interventions to address identified gaps in clinical quality and safety.
• Investigate adverse events and clinical variances using structured tools.
• Lead or co-lead morbidity and mortality conferences, patient safety huddles, and case reviews.
• Collaborate with hospital quality and safety departments to align transplant safety practices with hospital-wide initiatives.
• Validate clinical accuracy of transplant data submitted to UNOS, internal dashboards, and external registries.
• Provide clinical oversight of data abstraction conducted by non-clinical team members to ensure completeness and reliability.
• Collaborate to generate reports and presentations for transplant QAPI and other governance bodies.
• Educate transplant clinical teams on best practices, new policies, and lessons learned from quality reviews.
• Promote a culture of safety, shared accountability, and continuous improvement across the multidisciplinary transplant team.
• Develop training materials in partnership with the Transplant Quality Specialist to support staff development and compliance.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.
• Three or more years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in Transplant or Quality.
• Understanding of healthcare quality principles and experience applying clinical judgment to data and process reviews.
• Expert clinical judgment and ability to translate complex patient care issues into quality initiatives.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to delegate and partner with non-clinical professionals.
• Effective communicator with experience facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Analytical mindset with ability to synthesize clinical and quantitative information.
• Project management and change leadership abilities in a highly regulated environment.
• Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing).
• Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) (Required within LA City only).
• Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality - CPHQ (NAHQ) or must be obtained within 18 months of employment.

Nice to Have

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• Familiarity with transplant data systems (UNet, OTTR, Cerner).
• Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator - CCTC (ABTC) or Certified Professional in Health Quality (CPHQ).

Technical Stack

• UNet
• OTTR
• Cerner

Team & Environment

You will partner with non-clinical Transplant Quality Specialists as a dyad team.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: $110,240.00 - $181,896.00

Work Mode

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy.