R1384H - Donation Recovery Specialist

LifeGift•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

LifeGift is currently looking for a Donation Recovery Specialist to provide assistance and support throughout the organ donation process. The DRS will be primarily responsible for the operating room recovery, preservation, and packaging, and they assist in the allocation of organs and kidney pump perfusion as needed.

Requirements

Completion of a Certified Scrub Technologist (CST) Certified First Assist (CFA), or other allied health training program, or equivalent experience.
Must have and maintain their Texas and National licensure and/or certification if applicable.
Must have knowledge of human anatomy & medical terminology.
As a condition of employment, you must be able to attain Hospital Badge and EMR Access from all of the LifeGift Hospital Partners

Nice To Haves

Four years of experience in an acute care hospital, pre-hospital emergency care setting, or organ procurement organization preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide assistance during local donor identification, stabilization and management of organ/tissue donors.
Provide safe and timely transfer of blood, tissue typing materials, organs, and tissues to the appropriate facility.
Coordinates the organ recovery process in the operating room.
Providing perfusion, preservation, packaging, and distribution of recovered organs/tissues for transplantation and/or research.
Assist with the anatomical dissection and placement of kidneys on a preservation pump and is responsible for monitoring kidney function during perfusion.
Responsible for delivery of kidneys on the preservation pump to the receiving transplant center ensuring proper verification of donor information and allocation.
Receive and screen referred organ offers from distant organ procurement agencies and provide accurate communication of information to local transplant centers.
Coordinates and participates with recovery teams in the distant acquisition of organs/tissues.
Responsible for the maintenance of procurement equipment, recovery supplies, and procurement supply room to ensure optional efficiency.