Surgical Recovery Coordinator

LiveOnNY•New York, NY

41d•$85,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Ready for a Life-Changing Career? Join LiveOnNY and Make a Lasting Impact LiveOnNY is a federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) dedicated to honoring, saving, and transforming lives through organ and tissue donation. As a member of our team, you’ll be part of a mission-driven nonprofit organization working alongside more than 100 hospitals to support organ and tissue donors and their families—helping to bring the gift of life to those on the national transplant waitlist. Serving a vibrant and diverse population of 13 million across New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, and Rockland, LiveOnNY is proud to be one of the highest-performing OPOs in the country. Over the past three years, we’ve seen a 70% increase in organ donation—driven by the compassion and generosity of New Yorkers. Explore a career where your work truly matters. At LiveOnNY, you’ll grow professionally while helping others live on. The Surgical Recovery Coordinator: provides essential support to the organ recovery and preservation process in assigned hospitals within LiveOnNY's service area. Join us in helping New Yorkers to live on by making New York number one in lives saved through donation.

Requirements

MD, RN, Physicans Assistant, Nurse Practioner, Surgical Technician, EMT or equivalent.
1-2 years related experience and/or training preferred.
Good knowledge of human anatomy/function and basic medical terminology is necessary. Knowledge of surgical aseptic technique and demonstrated ability to work in a sterile operating room setting required.
Must be able to travel within our Greater New York service area (NYC and surrounding counties).

Nice To Haves

CTP (Certified Transplant Preservationist) preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate organ recovery and preservation procedures with Transplant Coordinators, Donor Hospital OR staff, and Organ Recovery Team(s).
Participate in organ donor recoveries that require traveling to donor hospitals by aircraft and arrive at the donor hospital on time for the organ recovery.
Provide appropriate equipment, solutions, and pre-operative supplies for recovery and preservation of solid organs in local donor hospitals and during “fly outs.”
Perform surgical/OR techniques during organ recovery as they relate to organ preservation.
Maintain organ preservation lab and restocks equipment, supplies, solutions, and other inventory as needed.
Perform machine pulsatile organ preservation techniques as directed.