Surgical Recovery Technician

OneLegacy•Azusa, CA

2d•$52,325 - $56,875•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Recovery Technician (SRT) performs surgical recovery of donated human tissues used in transplantation. The role also supports organ recovery procedures, research tissue or organ recovery, donor receiving and release, case coordination and logistics, and facility and supply management. Work is in person in Azusa and Redlands, California, with minimal travel by personal or company vehicle. The position works 12-hour shifts from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., seven days in a two-week period, including alternating weekends. Training hours over a two-week period are 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. The SRT performs aseptic recovery of ocular, musculoskeletal, skin, cardiac, vascular, and bone marrow tissue; reviews donor documentation and eligibility; conducts physical examinations and blood draws; prepares recovery sites; reconstructs donors; and verifies, packages, labels, documents, and ships recovered tissue. The role coordinates donor transportation and facility transfers, supports surgeons during organ recovery, recovers tissue or organs for research according to protocol, and maintains clean facilities and appropriate supply inventories. Duties must comply with OneLegacy policies and procedures and applicable FDA, AATB, EBAA, CMS, UNOS, and federal, state, and local requirements, as well as HIPAA confidentiality requirements. The position requires at least one of the listed education, training, credential, or experience pathways, along with relevant allied-health experience. Employees must maintain a current California driver’s license and vehicle insurance and pass a local government agency or coroner’s office background check. The role is full-time, non-exempt, and overtime eligible. Salary range: $52,325 to $56,875, with a night-shift differential available.

Requirements

At least one of the following: completion of an EMT program; completion of a Surgical Technologist program; current or previous licensure as a paramedic; previous experience in tissue or organ recoveries; experience in an allied health field; CEBT or CTBS certification; or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
Experience in an allied health field such as physiology, anatomy, mortuary sciences, surgical services, EMS, EMT, ER technology, paramedic services, pathology, or nursing.
Maintain a current California driver’s license and current vehicle insurance.
Pass a local government agency or coroner’s office background check.
Comply with HIPAA requirements and applicable OneLegacy policies, procedures, standards, and regulations.

Responsibilities

Perform aseptic recovery of ocular, musculoskeletal, skin, cardiac, vascular, and bone marrow tissue in accordance with applicable OneLegacy policies and procedures.
Determine donor qualification by reviewing authorization, medical and social history, medical charts, coroner documentation, investigation reports, referral summaries, case comments, and processor recovery criteria.
Perform physical examinations, donor blood draws, and plasma dilution assessments.
Assess and prepare recovery facilities and sites, and reconstruct donors after recovery.
Verify recovery paperwork, packaging, labeling, and shipping; maintain pertinent documents in donor charts; and respond to chart corrections.
Communicate relevant findings from medical chart review or physical examination to the Family Care Center coordinator on shift and Supervisor-on-Call when appropriate.
Protect donor information in accordance with HIPAA and comply with applicable organizational policies, standards, and regulations.
Assist with coordinating donor transportation to a OneLegacy recovery facility and receive and release donors from transport companies, coroner offices, funeral homes, and other partners.
Aseptically set up and break down the operating room for organ recovery, prepare and drape donors, hand instruments and supplies to surgeons, verify authorization and organs to be recovered, and assist surgeons as directed.
Document recovery processes in the Electronic Medical Records system.
Recover organs or tissue for research according to researcher protocols and complete associated documentation.
Clean and maintain facilities and recovery areas, including cleaning, disinfecting, and mopping as needed.
Maintain clinical and administrative supply inventories, remove trash, and assist Central Supply with instrument cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, and inventory management.
Activate recovery teams, conduct pre-recovery time-outs, arrange donor transportation, obtain CME release for recovery, screen and offer tissue donors to processors, review post-recovery documentation, and package and ship recovered tissue.
Participate in tissue recovery case coordination and logistics and perform other logistical tasks as directed by management.