Tissue Recovery Surgical Technician (10111-2026554)

Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia | Department: Tissue Recovery | Full-Time | Shift work and On-Call. Holidays & Weekends as required; Overtime as needed. Travel 60% or more.

About the role

As a Tissue Recovery Surgical Technician, you’ll play a vital role in advancing our mission. Your work will have purpose every single day, contributing directly to life-changing outcomes. This role requires the ability to sit, stand, bend, walk, and lift up to 50 lbs. for the duration of the shift, as well as wear personal protective equipment to include surgical gowns, masks, visors or goggles, and caps.

Responsibilities

• Preoperative Duties:
  • Gathers, inspects, and prepares recovery supplies and instrumentation necessary for the case.
  • Responsible for concurrent documentation in the donor record as pre-recovery processes are performed.
  • Assists Case Lead with performing the donor physical assessment for recovery eligibility determination.
  • Participates in the “time out” verification processes.
  • Assists with pre-recovery environment, sterile field, and donor preparation processes, including moving and positioning the donor body, opening sterile fields, solutions, supplies, and instrumentation, and completing the sterile surgical prep processes.
  • Assists the surgical team with aseptic gowning and gloving.
• Intraoperative Duties:
  • Prepares and anticipates additional instrumentation, equipment, and supplies for usage during the recovery procedure.
  • Aseptically receives and verifies labeling of packaged recovered tissues, organs, and other samples from the surgical team.
  • Breaks down and sets up additional sterile fields and supplies as the recovery advances.
  • Assists surgical team with the repositioning and surgical preparation of the donor between tissue recovery zones.
  • Concurrently documents in the donor record all activities and results of the intraoperative processes.
• Postoperative Duties:
  • Breaks down sterile fields and appropriately discards unused and contaminated supplies.
  • Performs instrument and equipment cleaning and decontamination post-recovery.
  • Leads team in the labeling review and verification of all recovered tissues, organs, and samples.
  • Performs post-recovery cleaning and restoration of the recovery environment.
  • Assists team with all other post-recovery activities, including donor reconstruction and transport, restocking supplies, and preparing shipments of recovered tissues, samples, instrumentation, and equipment.
  • Concurrently documents results of all postoperative processes in the donor record.
• Quality & Continuous Improvement:
  • Ensures quality outcomes of all work performed.
  • Ensures accurate and timely completion and release of the donor record within established timeframes.
  • Assists with the monitoring, development, and reporting of personal and departmental KPIs and metrics.
  • Assists with completion of the Zone Assessment Guide and other audit readiness activities.
  • Participates in departmental and organizational LEAN projects and initiatives.
  • Participates in departmental training sessions and meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid State Driver’s License and meets LifeNet Health’s minimum driving requirements for company-related driving
• 1 year of work experience
• Must be able to meet all credentialing requirements of area hospitals and other recovery facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Valid State Enhanced (or “Real ID”) Driver's License and/or a current passport
• Certified LEAN White Belt: Certification offered by LifeNet Health or an external accredited entity
• 1 year of work experience as Operating Room Tech, Scrub/Surgical Tech, EMT or Paramedic, Mortician or Embalmer, Pathology Assistant

Skills

• Teamwork: Ability to be collaborative and work as part of a team to resolve issues, complete tasks, and meet business needs.
• Attention to Detail: Able to perform tasks thoroughly and with care; checks work to ensure high degree of accuracy/completeness and early/on-time delivery.
• Time Management: Able to prioritize multiple, competing priorities and manage time/workload. Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple time-sensitive projects, multi-task, identify project interdependencies, and potential risks/pitfalls.
• Compliance Skills: Ability to follow LifeNet Health and client procedures and industry regulations.
• Computer Skills: Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, and Microsoft Suite.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate and build relationships with all professionals at different levels within the organization.
• Initiative: Ability to motivate self in completing assigned tasks and proactively seek out opportunities for self and organizational improvement.

Benefits

• Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Profit Sharing Plan
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Leave: 6 weeks to bond with your newest family member
• Corporate Sponsored Events
• Generous Paid Time Off:
  • 18 vacation days (based on position, tenure, and state laws)
  • 9 sick days (subject to local and state regulations)
  • 9 holidays (7 standard + 2 floating)
• Flexible Work Program (for approved roles)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career & Leadership Development
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Support for you and your household

Pay

Salary Range: $18.51 to $24.68 per hour. Final compensation will be based on factors such as geographic location, qualifications, and prior relevant experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus once eligibility criteria are met.