What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tissue Recovery Specialist I position at Lifebanc?
Are you ready to save or heal a life?
Do you want to be the person that makes the miracle of donation and transplantation a reality? Do you want to turn tragedy into hope and healing?This is what we do every single day and we think you have what it takes.
Join a team that combines the fulfillment of an amazing mission with incredible benefits. This is not just another job or listing on your resume. Simply put, this job will change you, just like organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation changes the lives of donor families and recipients.
Every day, the Lifebanc team gets the opportunity to change lives forever. Become a part of our family as we work toward a world where everyone in need of an organ or tissue transplant receives the healing they deserve. Come be a life saver.
What is Lifebanc?
Lifebanc, is the federally designated organ, eye and tissue recovery organization that serves 20 counties in Northeast Ohio. Put simply, we facilitate and coordinate organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation in our community and educate the public on the importance of our mission. Our vision is pursuing a future where organ, eye and tissue donation is embraced as an honor and personal responsibility. Our mission is to save and heal lives.
Position Description:
This position is responsible for providing tissue recovery services, enabling the organization to optimize donor and donor family wishes and to maximize the supply of safe transplantable tissues to those in need while meeting regulatory standards.
Essential Functions:
Responsible for assigned shifts on the tissue recovery schedule to assure consistent coverage at all times and to maximize procurement opportunities that provide quality tissue for transplant.
- Performs all aspects of tissue recovery including both surgical recovery of eyes and tissues, while maintaining set department benchmarks for documentation, culturing, and error rates.
- Reviews authorization/disclosure forms to verify identity and for proper documentation of tissues for recovery while following appropriate age criteria.
- Performs medical record review and physical assessment, draws blood for infectious disease testing to evaluate the donor suitability for transplantation.
- Responsible to ensure all recovery steps are completed according to standard operating procedures and quality standards.
- Follows proper prepping/draping procedures and aseptic scrubbing, gowning, and gloving prior to recovery to control contamination and cross contamination.
- Performs thorough culturing, labeling, and wrapping of all tissues.
- Verifies that all labels, blood specimen, and cultures are completed correctly.
Performs follow-up documentation and communication on recovered donor cases to support quality processes.
Provides support to the department through new hire training according to established standard operating procedures.
Qualifications:
- Degree, diploma or certificate in allied health, life sciences or nursing is preferred (Surgical Technician, EMT/Paramedic, Embalmer and LPN).
- Knowledge and understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, and universal precautions.
- Ability to lift over 50 pounds with assistance.
Lifebanc operates 24 hours a day and this position requires flexibility and the ability to work independently and be flexible in a dynamic team environment without direct supervision. Prior operating room experience is preferred and the ability to stand or work for greater than 16 hours at a given time. The qualified candidate must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, a safe driving record, current auto insurance and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
Compensation and Benefits
When you join Lifebanc you can expect competitive salaries and a great benefit package. Our benefits include health, dental and vision insurance, health savings account, dependent care flexible spending account, short-term disability and life insurance. We also offer a generous paid time off program, 401(K) retirement plan, parental leave, on-site fitness facility, tuition reimbursement and more!
Lifebanc is committed to a workforce that is diverse, inclusive and equitable. We encourage qualified candidates to apply.
