Tissue Recovery Specialist-Preservation Tech. presso Gift of Life Donor Program

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  Preservationist/Tissue Recovery Specialist?

Ideally skilled surgical technologists with solid OR experience with a passion for saving or changing a life and a minimum of 3+ years of Operating Room experience are preferred. This role will start as a Preservationist and will be cross-trained down the road for Tissue Recovery.

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 Preservationist, you will work with our transplant surgeons, helping to recover organs and transporting them to their destination hospital(s).
• As a Tissue Recovery Specialist, rather than just assisting a surgeon , you will learn surgical procedures for tissue procurement
• Opportunity to work with welcoming, inclusive co-workers

 Some of the requirements for the Preservationist role include:

• Ideally possess knowledge of working in an OR, 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 Preservationist/ Tissue Recovery Specialist 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
• Must possess a current Passport or Real ID

 Some of what you’ll be doing as a Preservationist/Tissue Recovery Specialist:

• Preservationists 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 the donor
• Clean and return OR to its previous condition
• Tissue Recovery Specialists are trained to perform tissue recoveries, adhering to and exemplifying established protocols and procedures.
• Crosstrain to perform eye banking and perfusion

We are an equal opportunity employer and support diversity in our workplace.