Surgical Recovery Coordinator Assistant

OneLegacy•Azusa, CA

11d•$58,604 - $63,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Recovery Coordinator Assistant (SRCA) is an entry-level clinical support position that assists Surgical Recovery Coordinators (SRC I and SRC II) with organ recovery, operating room, pathology, perfusion, and organ preservation activities. Under the direction of experienced SRC staff, the assistant provides operational and logistical support for organ recovery cases while following OneLegacy policies, departmental procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements. The employee is expected to learn and abide by OneLegacy’s core values. This is a full-time, non-exempt, in-person position based in Azusa, California, or Redlands, California, as assigned, with work response throughout OneLegacy’s DSA. Assigned schedules are 12-hour shifts of 5 a.m.–5 p.m., 2 p.m.–2 a.m., or 6 p.m.–6 a.m., for seven days in a two-week period, including alternating weekends. The role requires a 40-hour workweek, overtime as required, and availability for evenings, holidays, weekends, on-call rotations, emergency response, and after-hours support. Assigned days or shifts may change according to staffing needs. Travel by personal or company vehicle or by air is required to work locations, meeting sites, donor partners, and related locations. The assistant supports operating room preparation and readiness; recovery instrument, supply, equipment, and preservation-solution preparation; cold preservation flushes of abdominal and thoracic organs; organ packaging, labeling, and transportation; pathology specimen handling and documentation; mechanical perfusion and organ preservation; and research recovery preparations. Duties also include equipment cleaning and maintenance, inventory management, case logistics, chain-of-custody and other documentation, vehicle readiness, and coordination with recovery staff, hospitals, pathology personnel, and operational teams. Work is performed under SRC supervision, including support for OrganOx, kidney perfusion, EVLP, and research recovery activities as assigned. Additional duties may include transporting equipment and case materials; supporting quality assurance and process improvement; attending meetings, educational programs, drills, simulations, and competency assessments; helping onboard and train new SRC Assistants as experience and competency increase; and performing other duties or special projects as assigned in support of Organ Surgical Services and OneLegacy’s mission. Salary range: $58,604–$63,700.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED certificate, or a higher-level degree from an accredited institution.
One year of relevant work experience or completion of a surgical technology program.
Valid California driver’s license and automobile insurance.
Reliable automotive transportation.
Ability to travel by personal auto, company auto, or air to work locations and other locations related to donor partners.
Availability for assigned 12-hour shifts, including alternating weekends, evenings, holidays, and weekends as required; assigned days or shifts may change based on staffing needs.
Ability to work overtime and participate in on-call rotations, emergency response, and after-hours operational support as assigned.
Ability to follow OneLegacy policies, departmental procedures, safety requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

Assist SRC I and SRC II staff with organ recovery operations and case logistics.
Set up, prepare, check, maintain, and break down operating rooms, recovery instruments, sterile supplies, preservation solutions, and equipment.
Assist with cold preservation flushes of abdominal and thoracic organs.
Assist with organ packaging, labeling, tracking, chain-of-custody requirements, and transportation preparation under SRC supervision.
Support pathology operations, including preparing supplies, handling and transporting specimens, and maintaining documentation.
Support mechanical perfusion and organ preservation activities under supervision, including kidney perfusion and OrganOx setup, transportation preparation, and monitoring support.
Assist with EVLP and research recovery preparations as assigned.
Maintain recovery supplies and consumables; restock carts; clean, disinfect, store, and check equipment; and report deficiencies or shortages.
Complete logs, checklists, case documentation, specimen records, and transport records accurately and confidentially.
Support coordination with hospitals, operating rooms, recovery staff, pathology personnel, and operational teams.
Transport recovery equipment, preservation supplies, pathology specimens, and case materials to and from donor hospitals, airports, transplant centers, and OneLegacy facilities.
Inspect vehicles, keep vehicles and transportation equipment clean and stocked, and load and secure equipment for transport.
Participate in on-call rotations, emergency response efforts, overtime, and after-hours operational support as assigned.
Follow safety, quality, infection prevention, sterile technique, organizational, and regulatory requirements; recognize and report breaks in sterile technique.
Participate in quality assurance, audits, equipment checks, inventory reviews, process improvement, meetings, training, drills, simulations, and competency assessments.
Support onboarding and training of new SRC Assistants as experience and competency increase.
Perform other duties, special projects, research initiatives, and operational assignments as directed.