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Tissue Recovery Specialist-Preservation Tech.

Gift of Life Donor Program
Philadelphia, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/3/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are :

Gift of Life Donor Program is a non-profit agency serving eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware. We are responsible for recovering organs and tissue used in lifesaving and life-enhancing transplants.

What Do We Want in a Tissue Recovery Specialist / Perfusionist?

Ideally skilled surgical technologists or EMT’s with a passion for saving or changing a life and a minimum of 3 years of Operating Room experience is preferred.

What’s in it for you?

  • Outstanding benefits package including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision insurance; tuition assistance, and 403(b) with employer match up to 11%,
  • Guaranteed pay for 40 hours.
  • As a Tissue Recovery Specialist , rather than just assisting a surgeon you will learn surgical procedures for tissue procurement
  • As a Perfusionist , you will work with our transplant surgeons helping to recover organs and transporting them to their destination hospital(s).
  • Opportunity to work with welcoming inclusive co-workers

Some of the requirements for the Tissue Recovery Specialist / Preservation Tech role include :

  • Ideally knowledge of surgical aseptic techniques, human anatomy, and physiology .
  • Live within 40 minutes of our Philadelphia office
  • Have strong interpersonal skills to facilitate team building and partnering with colleagues and peers.
  • Strong documentation practices
  • Other essential requirements for a Tissue Recovery Specialist / Perfusionist include :

  • Able to work a 24-hour 5 day on call, 3-day non-call schedule
  • Possess a valid driver’s license and be insurable.
  • Possess a reliable vehicle.
  • Ability to operate a 4-wheel drive vehicle and van in fair weather and adverse conditions
  • Ability to participate in cases that require transportation by fixed wing aircraft or helicopter
  • Must be capable of travelling anywhere in the United States or Canada
  • Some of what you’ll be doing as a Tissue Recovery Specialist / Preservation Tech :

  • Tissue Recovery Specialists are trained to perform tissue recoveries adhering to and exemplifying established protocols and procedures.
  • Cross-train to perform eye banking, and perfusion
  • Perfusionists are trained to work with Transplant Surgeons, assisting during surgery, packaging organs, and potentially transporting them to recipient hospitals.
  • Transport surgical recovery teams for organ recovery
  • Travel to donor hospitals
  • Obtain sterile blood for serology testing. Perform instrument count and sterilization procedures
  • Reconstruct, clean, and provide standard postmortem care to donor
  • Clean and return OR to previous condition
  • We are an equal opportunity employer and support diversity in our workplace.

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