Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network · 4 months ago
Tissue Recovery Technician
US-IL-Itasca
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$27.76/hr - $29.28/hr
1+ years expGift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is dedicated to coordinating organ and tissue donation in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. The Tissue Recovery Technician is responsible for recovering tissues for transplant from deceased donors, ensuring respect for the donor and adherence to all procedures during the recovery process.
AssociationHealth CareNon Profit
Responsibilities
Advance Gift of Hope's mission, vision and core values: providing compassionate service, contributing to outstanding teams and engaging as one of our passionate people committed to a positive culture that respects the dignity and worth of each individual. Adhere to all policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position
Use surgical instruments, such as scalpels and saws, to recover authorized donor tissue
Participate in all aspects of tissue recovery such as:
Load/unload equipment
Clean and decontaminate instruments
Transport/transfer donor as necessary to and from morgue, patient room, or other recovery area
Set up tissue recovery supplies and equipment in an aseptic fashion
Prep and drape donor
Culture, package, and ship tissue as needed
Provide post-mortem care to donor, e.g. reconstruction, re-identifying, placing in a body bag
Close post-operative and other incisions, such as autopsy incisions, as needed
Verify donor identification
Verify authorization and understanding tissue to be collected
Assist with physical assessment of donor for high risk behaviors
Aseptic recovery of authorized tissue
Verify authorization of tissue recovered
Collect donor blood samples and perform testing as trained
Package tissue
Clean 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
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
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
Bachelor's Degree in Biology or related field with anatomy lab experience
Experience maintaining proper aseptic technique
Experience using surgical instruments such as scalpels and suture needles
Ability to recover all donor tissues proficiently once trained
Basic computer skills
Ability to drive personal car to hospitals and other locations to perform job functions
Ability to work outside normal business hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
Ability to walk, stand, bend, stoop, and kneel to perform job functions
Ability to work 12- to 24-hour shifts, as dictated by organizational needs
Ability to use personal cell phone for business purposes
Ability to hear and speak to convey information to co-workers
Ability to stand for up to 6 consecutive hours to complete a case
Ability to see to conduct donor assessment
Fine motor skills to package and label recovered tissue
Ability to move up to 50-75 lbs
Ability to move and turn donors of a maximum of 400 lbs. with assistance, and move them from cart to cart, or cart to table
Use of surgical equipment such as needles and scalpels without causing injury to self or others
Preferred
History of high-quality tissue procurement (low error rate) and low level of tissue contamination preferred
Ability to transition to role of Tissue Recovery Coordinator within 1 year after training complete in the Technician role
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance options for full-time employees
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan
403(b) retirement plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement up to the IRS-allowed maximum
Personalized learning and educational development opportunities
Monthly cell phone and internet stipends
Paid Parental Leave
Annual Employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Accounts to support wellness needs
Support and counseling for personal, work financial or family needs through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and our partnership with Critical Incident Stress Consultants (CISC)
Company
Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network
Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is proud to serve as the federally designated not-for-profit agency that coordinates organ and tissue donation and supports families of donors in the northern three-quarters of Illinois and northwest Indiana.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Harry Wilkins
President and CEO
Kevin Cmunt
CEO
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