Tissue Recovery Technician

About the role

At Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, we are dedicated to coordinating organ and tissue donation in the northern three-quarters of Illinois and northwest Indiana. Our goal is to provide the highest quality service to families and hospitals as we strive to fulfill our mission of saving and enhancing the lives of as many people as possible through organ and tissue donation. A Tissue Recovery Technician uses surgical instruments to recover tissues for transplant from a deceased donor body during a tissue recovery case; precepts new employees and displays respect for the donor during each case. Advance Gift of Hope's mission, vision and core values: providing compassionate service, contributing to outstanding teams and engaging as one of our passionate people committed to a positive culture that respects the dignity and worth of each individual. Adhere to all policies and procedures in carrying out the responsibilities of this position.

Responsibilities

• Use surgical instruments, such as scalpels and saws, to recover authorized donor tissue
• Participate in all aspects of tissue recovery such as load/unload equipment
• Clean and decontaminate instruments
• Transport/transfer donor as necessary to and from morgue, patient room, or other recovery area
• Set up tissue recovery supplies and equipment in an aseptic fashion
• Prep and drape donor
• Culture, package, and ship tissue as needed
• Provide post-mortem care to donor, e.g. reconstruction, re-identifying, placing in a body bag
• Close post-operative and other incisions, such as autopsy incisions, as needed
• Verify donor identification
• Verify authorization and understanding tissue to be collected
• Assist with physical assessment of donor for high risk behaviors
• Aseptic recovery of authorized tissue
• Collect donor blood samples and perform testing as trained
• Package tissue
• Clean the recovery suite and other pertinent recovery areas

Requirements

• Experience in an anatomy or cadaver lab
• Experience as an EMT, Paramedic, Surgical Tech, or Patient Care Tech