Processing Technician, Fresh/OA, Weekend AM
About The Position
At LifeNet Health, you will be the advantage, helping to save lives, restore health, and bring hope to patients and families around the world. LifeNet Health cultivates growth, innovation, and collaboration, where contributions drive solutions that benefit humanity. The mission is greater than ourselves, rooted in healing. As a Processing Technician Fresh/OA, you will play a vital role in advancing this mission. You will be responsible for performing all aspects of processing, preservation, and storage of tissues in an FDA-regulated environment. You will work in a team environment under aseptic conditions while performing controlled production processes. You will perform quality assessments of tissue products and documentation. Each departmental processing technician position entails a level of complexity that varies based on physical demands, knowledge of human anatomy required, number of graft lines/product families processed, complexity of processes required for proficiency, number and types of equipment operated, degree of manual dexterity and fine motor skills required, and other special needs. These roles are critical to the LifeNet Health mission because it is an important step in taking the donor’s gifts and transitioning them to the lifesaving and health restoring allografts for patients around the globe. Your work will have purpose every single day, contributing directly to life-changing outcomes.
Requirements
- High School or GED required
- Must be 18 years of age or older to apply
- Zero years of work experience is required
- Able to perform tasks thoroughly and with care; checks work to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Able to convey information verbally and in writing
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications, Computer Software, Databases
- Able to learn new skills, grafts, and adapt to developing product lines
- Able to prioritize multiple, competing priorities and manage time/workload
- Able to work collaboratively in a team environment
- You will be required to sit, stand, bend, walk and lift up to 50 lbs. for the duration of the shift; as well as wear personal protective equipment to include: surgical gowns, masks, visors or goggles and caps.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Tissue Banking Specialist (CTBS) Certification preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- One (1) year Tissue Processing Experience preferred
- Technical skills (preferred)
- General knowledge of anatomy, able to use surgical instrumentation and equipment
Responsibilities
- Reviews work orders or processing instructions/scheduling prior to initiating production.
- Works with production supervisors to adjust plans as needed.
- Performs all aspects of processing tissue (debridement, dissection, cutting, cleaning and disinfection, sizing, assessing) according to current procedures and protocols.
- Assists supervisory team in production enhancement and improvement initiatives.
- Perform all aspects of packaging and preservation of tissue products (confirmation of sizing, quality, packaging materials, cryopreservation, etc.) according to current procedures and protocols.
- Document all processes and functions performed in accordance with all procedures and protocols.
- Perform post-processing decontamination of equipment and the processing room according to current procedures and protocols.
Benefits
- Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Profit Sharing Plan
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Paid Parental Leave - 6 weeks
- Corporate Sponsored Events
- Generous Paid Time Off - 18 vacation days, 9 sick days, 9 holidays (7 standard + 2 floating)
- Flexible Work Program - For approved roles
- Tuition reimbursement
- Career & Leadership Development
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
