Tissue Recovery Coordinator

CENTER FOR ORGAN RECOVERY AND EDUCA • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Tissue Recovery Coordinator plays a vital, hands-on role in advancing CORE’s life-saving mission by supporting organ, tissue, and cornea donation. This position offers meaningful, purpose-driven work in a dynamic clinical environment and is ideal for individuals who are passionate about patient care, precision, and service to others. Working under the direction of the Director of Tissue Procurement Operations, the Tissue Recovery Coordinator is responsible for the respectful and compliant recovery of transplantable tissue, corneas, and research organs and tissues from post-mortem donors. All activities are performed in strict accordance with FDA current Good Tissue Practices (cGTP) and Association for Advancing Tissue and Biologics (AATB) standards and applicable regulatory requirements. This role also includes providing dignified post-mortem care to organ, tissue, and cornea donors, ensuring that every donor is honored with the highest level of professionalism and respect. The Tissue Recovery Coordinator is expected to develop and maintain strong working knowledge of CORE policies and procedures related to tissue recovery, tissue packaging, eye recovery, specimen collection, and organ packaging and transport in accordance with CORE and all applicable regulatory requirements. CORE is committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and mission-driven workplace where all team members’ contributions make a direct impact on saving and enhancing lives.

Requirements

• Relevant professional or educational experience that demonstrates the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, clinical, technical, or regulated environment.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Sound independent judgment.
• Ability to work effectively and respectfully with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Must consistently demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and a high level of ethical conduct.
• A commitment to honoring donors, donor families, and CORE partners is essential.
• Genuine commitment to supporting and advancing the tissue donation mission is required.
• Ability to work extended, on-call, and unpredictable hours, including shifts that may meet or exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive hours depending on operational need.
• Ability to lift up to sixty (60) pounds.
• Possess good manual dexterity and visual acuity required to perform tissue recovery procedures.
• Meet physical demands of the role.
• A valid state driver’s license is required.
• Ability to obtain a passport within six (6) months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in healthcare, laboratory, surgical, forensic, mortuary, emergency response, military, or other hands-on technical fields is preferred but not required.
• Candidates with transferable skills, strong attention to detail, and a demonstrated ability to learn complex procedures in a highly regulated setting are encouraged to apply.
• Experience with sterile technique is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the respectful and compliant recovery of transplantable tissue, corneas, and research organs and tissues from post-mortem donors.
• Provide dignified post-mortem care to organ, tissue, and cornea donors.
• Develop and maintain strong working knowledge of CORE policies and procedures related to tissue recovery, tissue packaging, eye recovery, specimen collection, and organ packaging and transport.
• Support and positively educate health care professionals regarding the donation and recovery process.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, injury-free, and fire-safe work environment by following established safety protocols and reporting potential hazards.
• Maintain knowledge of and work in compliance with applicable regulatory and accreditation standards, including FDA Current Good Tissue Practices (cGTP), Association for Advancing Tissue and Biologics (AATB) Standards, Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) standards, and all applicable state and local regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed