Clinical Donation Specialist I

Key Responsibilities

• Surgical & Operating Room Support
• Respond promptly and professionally to organ recovery cases
• Prepare and assemble all recovery equipment, supplies, preservation solutions, and perfusion systems
• Assist hospital OR staff with donor preparation and sterile field setup
• Scrub in to assist surgeons during organ procurement, preservation, and packaging
• Assist with organ flush procedures, including perfusion cannula setup and preservation solution preparation
• Monitor preservation flow and communicate findings to the recovery surgeon and team
• Assist with back-table flush procedures and organ packaging in accordance with UNOS and organizational protocols
• Recover and properly package vessels, specimens, and tissues for transplant or research purposes
• Perform post-procedure donor care and assist with transport as needed
• Organ Preservation & Technical Support
• Prepare, cannulate, and manage kidneys on pulsatile preservation machines
• Monitor preservation parameters and evaluate post-recovery organ function
• Support allocation of organs according to UNOS and organizational protocols
• Maintain accurate case documentation and allocation records within national transplant systems
• Laboratory & Equipment Management
• Maintain clean, organized, and fully stocked perfusion and laboratory spaces
• Clean, inspect, and maintain donor bags, coolers, recovery sets, and preservation equipment
• Ensure readiness of all supplies for emergent recovery response
• Education & Outreach Support
• Professional education efforts through hospital in-services and presentations
• Represent the organization at community outreach events and public education opportunities
• Contribute to hospital development initiatives that promote organ donation awareness
• Travel
• Travel throughout the designated service area and occasionally out of state for organ recovery cases

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and clinical experience
• Entry-level clinical experience in a procedural, surgical, sterile processing, or critical care setting
• Knowledge of sterile technique and aseptic practices
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-acuity clinical environments
• Ability to travel and respond to emergent case activity

Preferred

• 2+ years of Surgical Technician experience
• Operating room experience
• Surgical Technologist certification (CST)
• Experience supporting sterile procedural environments
• Experience handling clinical equipment, instrumentation, or perfusion-related processes