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Tissue Recovery Specialist

2 months ago

Springfield, Illinois, United States Gift Of Hope Inc Full time
Job Title: Tissue Recovery Technician

Join Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network as a Tissue Recovery Technician and play a vital role in the organ and tissue donation process. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for recovering tissues for transplant from deceased donor bodies during tissue recovery cases.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Use surgical instruments to recover authorized donor tissue
  • Loading/unloading equipment
  • Cleaning and decontaminating instruments
  • Transporting/transferring donor as necessary to and from morgue, patient room or other recovery area
  • Setting up tissue recovery supplies and equipment in an aseptic fashion
  • Donor prepping and draping
  • Tissue culturing, packaging and shipping as needed
  • Providing post-mortem care to donor, e.g. reconstruction, re-identifying, placing in a body bag
  • Closing post-operative and other incisions, such as autopsy incisions, as needed
  • Verifying donor identification
  • Verifying authorization and understanding tissue to be collected
  • Assisting with physical assessment of donor for high risk behaviors
  • Aseptic recovery of authorized tissue
  • Verifying tissue recovered has authorization for recovery
  • Collecting donor blood samples and performing testing as trained
  • Packaging of tissue
  • Cleaning the recovery suite and other pertinent recovery areas
  • Act as a preceptor to new employees
  • Attend organizational and/or department events such as staff meetings and/or training outside of regularly scheduled hours
  • Read email, complete electronic assignments and read Gift of Hope internal portal daily when on shift
  • Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
  • EMT-P (paramedic), EMT-B, CST or ORT, or high school diploma/GED with 6 months' tissue banking experience or 18 months of related experience
  • Or, Bachelor's Degree in Biology or related field, with anatomy lab experience
  • Other candidates may be considered on an individual basis at the discretion of management dependent on aligned job experience
Work Environment:
  • Work a rotating shift schedule to respond to tissue referrals throughout Gift of Hope's service area
  • Work 2-3 weekends per month while on the call schedule
  • Work in Gift of Hope and hospital operating rooms, and coroner and medical examiner offices in designated service area
  • Possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, pharmacological agents, with little likelihood of harm if established health precautions are followed
  • Use of surgical equipment such as needles and scalpels without causing injury to self or others
  • Travel by personal car within Gift of Hope's service area
  • Respond timely to Gift of Hope's notifications via smartphone
  • Overnight travel 1 - 2 times a year for up to 4 nights for training, education and/or conferences
  • Attend organizational and/or departmental staff meetings, training, etc., outside scheduled work hours
  • Carry a personal cell phone to be accessible outside regular business hours

Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating a positive and inclusive work environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.