Tissue Recovery Coordinator - Western Washington

LifeCenter Northwest•Bellevue, WA

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Tissue Recovery Coordinator I (TRC I) is responsible for all activities related to the aseptic surgical recovery and safe packaging of tissues. This includes, but is not limited to, musculoskeletal and skin, supporting the mission, goals, and strategic plan of LifeCenter Northwest. In addition to the behavioral requirements, the TRC I is responsible for safeguarding the cultural and professional standards of the organization. All these above actions are done pursuant to LifeCenter Northwest standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Requirements

High School diploma, GED or equivalent required.
Requires a valid driver’s license and access to an insured automobile for work-related functions at expected times.
Must also possess valid state or federally issued identification suitable for air travel.
Must be willing to work in an office and hospital setting, where exposure to bio-hazardous materials could occur.
The individual must have the ability to communicate clearly in English to accurately convey information.
Bloodborne pathogen protection is required.
This position is required to follow hospital immunization, health screening, and background check requirements.
The employee is required to move 75 pounds with or without assistance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in health sciences is preferred.
Training as a Surgical Technologist or experience in the medical field/sciences is preferred.
Previous training in tissue recovery or similar clinical experience is desirable.
Knowledge of anatomy and aseptic technique is preferred.
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
Ability to collaborate with team members.
Demonstrates care, courtesy, and concern in all interactions, and establishes consistent, continuous care and respect for the donor.
Provides culturally sensitive care including consideration for diverse cultures, ethnicity, language, community, and beliefs.
Ability to multitask.
Must demonstrate operating knowledge of computers with a demonstrable, basic level skill (at minimum) with Outlook, Word, Excel, and other comparable software programs.

Responsibilities

Aseptically recovers musculoskeletal tissues and skin from deceased donors with few errors.
Must be able to perform independent packing of supplies for cases, utilizing knowledge of processor criteria and age ranges.
Assists in physical assessments, blood draws, and preparation of donor for recovery.
Utilizes sterile technique to efficiently perform back table duties, including packaging, labeling, culturing grafts and draping.
Shares responsibility of driving or independently drives company vehicles as needed to and from recovery locations.
Act as preceptor within skillset for other tissue staff as needed.
All duties above must be performed in accordance with current Good Tissue Practices (GTP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), quality control practices, clean room protocols, FDA regulations and American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) Standards.
Reviews all relevant SOPs within their assigned due date, annually or as assigned, and provides documentation of completed training.
Participates in regularly scheduled training events, including in-person wet labs and online training in the learning management system.
Attends all necessary meetings unless otherwise approved.
Participates in continuing education or other training opportunities (on-site or remotely) as determined by the Director, Tissue Donation Services.
Assigned office days may be required.
Repacking of totes and checking expiration dates of supplies, as well as inputting and receiving supply orders.
Assists with stocking, transfers, and rotation of supplies between locations.
May perform courier duties when needed for tissue and tissue products (e.g., cultures, blood., etc.).
Performs routine and as-needed facility cleaning and maintenance.
Works effectively with hospital OR staff to maintain good hospital relations and a cooperative work environment.
Participates in, and may lead, employee committees and events.
Complies with applicable laws, regulations, and LifeCenter policies and procedures.