Recovery Coordinator 1

Position Summary: This position is responsible for providing surgical procurement and preservation of human eye tissue for transplantation, education, and research. All responsibilities are performed in compliance with ASN’s policies and procedures and in compliance with EBAA and FDA regulations. This position is also responsible for packing and shipping tissue for transplantation.

Responsibilities refer to the specific day-to-day tasks, duties, and functions that are essential to an employee’s role. These are the “what” of the job – defining concrete actions like managing projects or overseeing processes.

General Responsibilities:

• Perform initial tasks related to service operations.
• Understand ASN’s core values and mission.
• Be accountable – be open and approachable to receiving information about improvement.
• Focus on progress over results.
• Focus on discussion and dialogue over dictation.
• Ask questions. Be inquisitive.
• Communication needs to be transparent, timely, consistent, and clear.
• Look for solutions to problems.
• Be ready to work when scheduled to work. Be timely. If you cannot be on time, then communicate that information.

Core Responsibilities:

• Review donor information, Authorization, & Donor Risk Assessment Interview (DRAI).
• Travel to and perform recovery services in designated areas within hospitals, funeral homes, and medical examiner facilities.
• Review and evaluate available donor medical records on-site to determine preliminary donor suitability prior to recovery.
• Demonstrate proficiency in surgical scrub techniques and maintain sterile practices while performing ocular tissue recovery.
• Perform surgical recovery of ocular tissue from cadaveric donors for transplant, education, and/or research purposes, including drawing and/or obtaining blood samples for serological testing.
• Conduct a thorough physical assessment of the donor.
• Accurately enter recovery and donor data into the approved database for each recovered case.
• Package recovered tissue according to established policies and procedures to ensure safe transport to the designated laboratory for processing.
• Process, package, and ship donor blood samples/specimens per protocol to the designated reference laboratory for testing.
• Receive incoming donor tissue, check it in, complete required data entry,

and perform appropriate tissue labeling.

• Perform development contact events consisting primarily of visits to

hospital units, medical examiners, hospices, and other appropriate clinical
partners to enhance ASN contacts with outside agencies.

• Performance of duties may often require varied work schedules/hours to

provide necessary coverage for recovery services.

• Attend mandatory clinical meetings, which may be scheduled outside of regular workdays or shifts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Expectations refer to the standards of behavior and approach, such as
demonstrating leadership, aligning with organizational goals, and fostering collaboration. They guide the “how” an employee should perform their role and contribute to the mission.

• Organizational Alignment – Embrace ASN’s vision, purpose, and mission by aligning actions with the organization’s overarching goals and objectives; thereby contributing to the advancement of ocular tissue donation, transplantation, and research. This is best accomplished by ensuring your decisions and actions directly support these priorities.
• Core Values – Demonstrate ASN’s core values (Integrity, Serve, Lead, Excel, and Innovate) by consistently applying them in decision-making, interactions, and work output. For example, lead by serving your team, maintain integrity in reporting and operations, and pursue excellence in all projects.
• Ethical Conduct – Uphold ethical principles and standards of conduct in all interactions and decision-making processes.
• Communication – Communicate effectively and transparently with colleagues and donation partners promoting open dialogue, active listening, and constructive feedback.
• Collaboration – Collaborate and interact with experienced colleagues.
• Problem-Solving – Identify issues and propose viable solutions.
• Continuous Learning – Keep up with trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, applying new insights to elevate performance.

Qualifications:

• An associate’s degree in a related field preferred.
• Ability to interact with peers and hospital personnel on assignments.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Willingness to work weekends/evenings to complete tasks.
• This position may require Saturday and/or Sunday work and requires rotating holiday schedule to be worked.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel throughout the service area as required.
• Driving for extended periods or long distances may be required.
• Frequent periods of intense concentration necessitating attention to detail, and accuracy.
• Ability to handle mental and physical strain involved in the use of printed materials and prolonged computer screen use.
• Moderate manual dexterity for basic keyboarding.
• Long periods of sitting and/or standing may be required.
• Ability to push/pull up to 350 pounds with assistance.

The incumbent should understand this job description only outlines certain requirements for this position. At the discretion of the Executive Officer, this job description may be amended as deemed necessary for the incumbent to render a more efficient and effective operation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• On call
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20