Organ Procurement Specialist

About the role

The Organ Procurement Specialist (OPS) plays a crucial role in the complex field of organ donation. The OPS role provides education and process guidance to operating room staff and surgeons surrounding the organ recovery process. OPS’s are responsible for the packaging, labeling, and care of organs post-recovery. Drawing on multiple backgrounds like surgical technology, emergency services, and paramedicine, the OPS is pivotal in coordinating, facilitating, and managing the organ recovery process.

Responsibilities

• Work 13 nights (7p-7a) 12-hour, on-call shifts and 2 24-hour, on-call shifts per month (monthly shifts are self-scheduled, weekend requirements included).
• Utilize a variety of systems and phone work to communicate among the teams.
• Explore a variety of advanced practice skills throughout your tenure, such as recovering research organs, cleaning arterial cuffs for profusion, recovering kidney biopsies, and assisting surgeons.

Qualifications & Skills

• Critical Thinking – find ways to compromise and continue moving the donation process forward.
• Education and Relationship Management – work closely with medical teams to ensure procedures are executed smoothly and efficiently, often serving as a bridge between healthcare providers and our internal teams during intense moments.
• Healthcare – exposure to hospital and operating room settings is preferred.

Benefits

• Compensation: $30.82-$34.68/hour
• Shift Differential: $3/hour, any hours worked between 7p-7a
• Variable Pay Bonus Plan, per plan document
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k Retirement plan
• Paid Time Off
• Student Loan Repayment
• Variety of voluntary benefits

Pay

$30.82-$34.68/hour

Schedule

Work 13 nights (7p-7a) 12-hour, on-call shifts and 2 24-hour, on-call shifts per month (monthly shifts are self-scheduled, weekend requirements included).