Join Our Mission to Save and Enhance Lives
Are you looking for a meaningful career where your skills and experience can make a life-saving difference? Do you want to contribute to a mission that leaves an incredible legacy? If so, Indiana Donor Network invites you to explore joining our team.
Why Indiana Donor Network?
Indiana Donor Network is a nationally recognized healthcare organization, serving as the crucial link between donors and patients awaiting life-saving organ transplants, healing tissue, and corneas that restore sight. As the state’s federally designated organ recovery organization and an accredited tissue bank, we are dedicated to making a profound impact on countless lives.
About the Role
As a Tissue Recovery Coordinator, you will be responsible for recovering for musculoskeletal, skin, cardiovascular and ocular tissue recovery to maximize the availability of tissues/corneas for transplantation. Responsibilities include:
Aseptically recovers musculoskeletal, skin, cardiovascular and ocular tissues in accordance with FDA, AATB, and OSHA standards, and Indiana Donor Network protocols.
Accurately and efficiently completes post-case tasks including packaging and labeling blood for serological testing and archiving, packaging and labeling recovered tissues for processing partners, and cleaning instruments/equipment and prepares them for sterilization
Completes special projects and/or assignments as directed to foster departmental/corporate quality improvement initiatives.
Participates in ongoing education to improve the quality of recovered tissues, timely charting and documentation, and release of tissue for transplantation.
Shift Information
This is a day shift position, working 12-hour shifts from 6pm to 6am. It is a rotating schedule working 4 shifts one week and 3 shifts the next week.
Who We’re Looking For
Successful completion of a one (1) year allied health care technical or professional program with current certification, or Associates degree level study with an emphasis in allied health or science field, or two (2) years of experience in tissue banking or related field is required. Experience in tissue donation or transplantation is highly desirable. Additional knowledge, skills and abilities include:
General understanding of disease processes.
Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
Ability to read and follow checklists and procedures.
Ability to effectively communicate and interact with nurses, physicians, hospital/transplant professionals, funeral directors, Coroners, and Indiana Donor Network employees.
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Knowledge of the instrumentation and equipment utilized routinely in tissue recovery.
Knowledge of and skill to create and maintain a sterile environment.
Knowledge of FDA regulations and AATB standards.
Ability to make sound decisions and to identify what situations require escalation to higher levels.
Ability to use resources effectively and efficiently.
Working knowledge of office equipment, including but not limited to personal computer, Microsoft Office products, data entry, fax machines, calculator, cameras, photocopier, mobile phone or PDA.
Ability to serve 12-hour shifts as assigned.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment
Benefits
- & Perks
- At Indiana Donor Network, we believe in taking care of our team members. We offer:
- 100% employer paid health, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and dependents
- Annual health savings account contributions
- Paid pet insurance
- Annual bonuses for performance and retention
- Generous paid time off and holiday pay
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- A mission-driven, supportive work culture
Join Our Life-Saving Mission
If you are looking for a rewarding career where your work directly impacts lives, apply today and become part of our compassionate and dedicated team at Indiana Donor Network.
Indiana Donor Network is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing drug screening and background check, including verification with the Social Security Administration, criminal records review, DMV check, and the Office of Inspector General.
