R1412W - Donation Recovery Specialist

LifeGift • Lubbock, TX

5d

About The Position

LifeGift is seeking a Donation Recovery Specialist (DRS) to provide assistance and support throughout the organ donation process. The role is primarily responsible for operating-room recovery, preservation, and packaging, and may assist with organ allocation and kidney pump perfusion as needed. The DRS helps coordinate recovery activities and ensures organs and tissues are handled, transported, and delivered safely and accurately for transplantation or research. The position also involves maintaining recovery equipment, supplies, and the procurement supply room.

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 Texas and national licensure and/or certification, if applicable.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and medical terminology.
• Ability to attain hospital badge and EMR access from all LifeGift hospital partners as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assist with local donor identification, stabilization, and management of organ and tissue donors.
• Transfer blood, tissue-typing materials, organs, and tissues safely and promptly to the appropriate facility.
• Coordinate the organ recovery process in the operating room.
• Provide perfusion, preservation, packaging, and distribution of recovered organs and tissues for transplantation and/or research.
• Assist with anatomical dissection and placement of kidneys on a preservation pump, and monitor kidney function during perfusion.
• Deliver kidneys on the preservation pump to the receiving transplant center and verify donor information and allocation.
• Receive and screen organ offers referred by distant organ procurement agencies and accurately communicate information to local transplant centers.
• Coordinate and participate with recovery teams in the distant acquisition of organs and tissues.
• Maintain procurement equipment, recovery supplies, and the procurement supply room to ensure efficient operations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability (LTD) and short-term disability (STD)
• Pre-tax FSAs and HSAs, with LifeGift contributions
• 403(b) and 401(a) retirement plans with the opportunity for a generous match
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Vacation and sick leave plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed