Surgical Recovery Specialist
About The Position
Indiana Donor Network is a nationally recognized healthcare organization, serving as the crucial link between donors and patients awaiting life-saving organ transplants, healing tissue, and corneas that restore sight. As the state’s federally designated organ recovery organization and an accredited tissue bank, we are dedicated to making a profound impact on countless lives. We are currently seeking a Surgical Recovery Specialist to join our team. The Surgical Recovery Specialist oversees all organ donor perfusion and organ preservation processes, surgical assisting in our in-house organ recovery center and is responsible for the intraoperative leadership of a team of medical professionals while managing the recovery process of all solid organs.
Requirements
- Requires completion of a Surgical Technologist, ER Technologist, or EMT programs. Registered Nurses with OR experience or individuals with previous Organ Preservation experience will also be considered.
- Requires knowledge of name and function of surgical equipment and instrumentation.
- Two or more years of operating room experience and/or sterile technique required.
- BLS required within 6 months and Certified Transplant Preservationist (CTP) required within 24 months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree of anatomical knowledge, skills and technical expertise in surgical assisting.
- Ability to assist the organ recovery surgeon in the removal of deceased donor organs for transplantation.
Responsibilities
- Facilitation of the donation process through donor management and organ recovery of adult and pediatric patients.
- Surgical set-up, break down and cleaning for in house OR
- Acting as surgical first assist with recovery of organs for transplant for both abdominal and thoracic organs
- Organ preservation of thoracic and abdominal organs
- Acting as operating room experts for in-house as well as at donor hospitals
- Assisting in the turnover of the operating room after the procedure ensuring recovery suite is cleaned, supplies are stocked, and instrumentation is washed and decontaminated and prepped for sterilization.
Benefits
- 100% employer paid health, dental, and vision insurance for our employees and dependents
- Annual health savings account contributions
- Paid pet insurance
- Annual bonuses for performance and retention
- Generous paid time off and holiday pay
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- A mission-driven, supportive work culture
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
