Tissue Recovery Technician

Overview

At Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, we coordinate organ and tissue donation in the northern three-quarters of Illinois and northwest Indiana. Our mission is to save and enhance lives through donation, providing compassionate service and supporting families and hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Advance Gift of Hope's mission and values
• Adhere to policies and procedures
• Use surgical instruments to recover authorized donor tissue
• Participate in all aspects of tissue recovery
• Provide post-mortem care and close incisions
• Verify donor identification and authorization
• Package and ship tissue
• Assist with physical assessments and collect donor blood samples
• Act as a preceptor to new employees
• Attend organizational events

Qualifications

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-P), EMT-B, Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), or Registered Tissue Recovery Technician (ORT)
• High school diploma/GED with 6 months tissue banking experience or 18 months of related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Biology or related field with anatomy lab experience
• Experience maintaining aseptic technique and using surgical instruments
• Ability to recover all donor tissues proficiently once trained
• History of low error rate and low tissue contamination
• Basic computer skills

Physical Demands

• Ability to drive personal car to hospitals and other locations
• Work outside normal business hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Walk, stand, bend, stoop, and kneel to perform job functions
• Work 12- to 24-hour shifts, as dictated by organizational needs
• Use personal cell phone for business purposes
• Stand for up to 6 consecutive hours to complete a case
• Move up to 50-75 lbs. and move donors with assistance
• Use fine motor skills to package and label recovered tissue
• Work in various environments including operating rooms, coroner and medical examiner offices, and hospitals
• Travel within Gift of Hope’s service area
• Respond to notifications via smartphone
• Attend organizational and departmental meetings and training sessions

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• Tuition reimbursement up to IRS-allowed maximum
• Personalized learning and educational development opportunities
• Monthly cell phone and internet stipends
• Paid parental leave
• Annual Employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Accounts for wellness needs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and partnership with Critical Incident Stress Consultants (CISC)