Eye Bank Coordinator

Summary Of Functions

The Eye Bank Coordinator (EBC) oversees ocular tissue storage, evaluation, donor eligibility determination, processing, and distribution. EBC maintains relations with external medical professional partners, end-users and consignees to allocate ocular tissue for transplant and/or research education. EBC is responsible for maintaining all OneLegacy, EBAA and FDA required documentation of processing and distribution activities.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Contribute and maintain teamwork environment.
• Perform individual tasks autonomously.
• Exhibit accountability and ownership of work.
• Create and innovate process improvement/efficiency.
• Adapt to quick-pace activity.
• Learn and train on industry advancements in evaluation, processing, distribution.
• Readily communicate with internal staff, management and external partners.
• Provide 24-hour schedule availability for evaluation, processing, distribution and delivery of tissue for emergency surgery requests.

Essential Job Functions

• Start-up, run and shut down laboratory operations and equipment daily.
• Receive ocular shipment packages.
• Unpack and inspect ocular shipments and contents.
• Review and maintain ocular tissue documentation.
• Log and track ocular tissue.
• Communicate with internal and external partners to retrieve tissue and donor documentation.
• Evaluate ocular tissue and input into data system.
• Evaluate ocular tissue and input into data system.
• Offer, allocate and import ocular tissue.
• Create and maintain the shipping and processing schedule.
• Perform circulator functions for tissue processor.
• Perform post-processing tissue evaluations and generate tissue reports.
• Ship and/or manually deliver ocular tissue.
• Perform quality control check of completed ocular tissue documentation.
• Perform post-operative patient follow-up.
• Communicate with surgeon or end-user to retrieve post-operative documentation.
• Perform and manage laboratory maintenance.
• Perform and manage laboratory supply inventory.
• Perform and manage tissue supply inventory.
• Participate and contribute to audit/inspections from industry or regulatory agencies.
• Maintain required attendance at department staff meetings.
• Maintain required attendance at annual hazard communication and control safety training sessions for Cal-OSHA, contract processors, and other training programs as deemed necessary by Eye Bank Program Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications And Requirements

• Education: Required to have one of the following: Bachelor’s degree (BS) from an accredited four-year college or university, or LVN, or Surgical Technologist Certificate.
• Experience: A minimum of two years’ experience in an allied health or mortuary science is preferred.
• Certification/License: CEBT certifications to be obtained within 24 months of hire.
• OneLegacy requires employees to maintain a current California driver’s license and current vehicle insurance based on California minimum insurance coverage standards.

Salary Range

$53,580.80-$67,550.08

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, OneLegacy considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Plans –Employer pays 90% of premium cost for employee
• 19 days of PTO
• 2 Floating Holidays
• 10 Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Wellness Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Gym Onsite
• Mileage Reimbursement to applicable positions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• 403b Retirement Plan with an annual discretionary 8% Employer contribution
• School Loan Forgiveness