Gift of Life Donor Program is a non-profit agency serving eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware. We are responsible for recovering organs and tissue used in lifesaving and life-enhancing transplants.
What Do We Want in a Tissue Recovery Specialist/Preservationist?
Ideally, skilled surgical technologists or EMTs with a passion for saving or changing a life and a minimum of 3+ years of Operating Room experience are preferred.
What’s in it for you?
Outstanding benefits package including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; tuition assistance, and 403(b) with employer match up to 11%,
Guaranteed pay for 40 hours.
As a Tissue Recovery Specialist, rather than just assisting a surgeon, you will learn surgical procedures for tissue procurement
As a Preservationist, you will work with our transplant surgeons, helping to recover organs and transporting them to their destination hospital(s).
Opportunity to work with welcoming, inclusive co-workers
Some of the requirements for the Surgical Tech/Tissue Recovery Specialist/Preservationist role include:
Ideally possess knowledge of surgical aseptic techniques, human anatomy, and physiology.
Live within 40 minutes of our Philadelphia office
Have a current Passport or Real ID
Possesses a reliable vehicle
Possess a valid Driver’s license and be insurable
Having strong interpersonal skills to facilitate team building and partnering with colleagues and peers.
Strong documentation practices
Other essential requirements for a Tissue Recovery Specialist/Preservationist include:
Able to work a 24-hour 5-day on-call, 3-day non-call schedule
Ability to operate a 4-wheel drive vehicle and van in fair weather and adverse conditions
Ability to participate in cases that require transportation by fixed-wing aircraft or helicopter
Must be capable of travelling anywhere in the United States or Canada
Some of what you’ll be doing as a Tissue Recovery Specialist/Preservationist:
Tissue Recovery Specialists are trained to perform tissue recoveries, adhering to and exemplifying established protocols and procedures.
Crosstrain to perform eye banking and perfusion
Preservationists are trainedto work with Transplant Surgeons, assisting during surgery, packaging organs, and potentially transporting them to recipient hospitals.
Transport surgical recovery teams for organ recovery
Travel to donor hospitals
Obtain sterile blood for serology testing. Perform instrument count and sterilization procedures
Reconstruct, clean, and provide standard postmortem care to the donor
Clean and return OR to its previous condition
We are an equal opportunity employer and support diversity in our workplace.