Tissue Recovery Specialist - (EMT, Paramedic and Surg Techs apply here)

New England Donor Services•Waltham, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

New England Donor Services is hiring a Tissue Recovery Specialist to join a professional surgical team whose mission is to save and heal lives through tissue donation. The role includes paid, hands-on training to aseptically recover bones, skin, veins, corneas, heart-for-valves, and other tissues from deceased donors. The work supports recipients including children needing heart valve transplants, breast cancer survivors, and people with corneal blindness. The position is based in Waltham, Massachusetts, and involves travel throughout New England in NEDS vehicles. Employees must live within a reasonable driving distance of Waltham and use a personal vehicle to meet job duties. Travel may include long periods of driving and possible trips in a small aircraft. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week, arranged in two shifts that run for 12 weeks at a time: day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. or evening shifts from 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Employees have every other weekend off. Additional mandatory training and meetings are required. Hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek are subject to the standard 1.5 overtime calculation. The successful candidate is positive, self-motivated, detail-oriented, disciplined, adaptable, independent, team-oriented, and mission-driven, with the stamina to succeed in an intense clinical setting. The role requires critical thinking, multitasking, following standard operating procedures, managing multiple systems and computer applications, and adapting to variable working conditions. Candidates with EMT, paramedic, ER technician, OR technician, or surgical technician backgrounds are encouraged to apply. New England Donor Services is interviewing for a Fall 2026 new-hire orientation class.

Requirements

Associate degree or at least 2 years of professional experience as an EMT, paramedic, ER technician, or OR technician; hands-on healthcare experience is required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
Must be at least 21 years old and maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record and the minimum personal automobile insurance required by NEDS policy.
Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds.
Must be able to stand for extended periods.
Intermediate understanding of medical terminology.
Ability to thrive in a complex, fast-paced environment and adapt to variable working conditions.
Ability to apply critical thinking, multitask, and follow Standard Operating Procedures.
Ability to manage multiple systems and computer applications.
Must live within a reasonable driving distance of the Waltham location and be able to travel by personal vehicle for job duties.
Must be comfortable with long periods of driving and possible travel in a small aircraft.
Annual influenza vaccination is required for employees working in a clinical or healthcare environment outside NEDS facilities.

Nice To Haves

EMT, paramedic, ER technician, OR technician, or surgical technician background.
Medical terminology and anatomy background.

Responsibilities

Aseptically recover bones, skin, veins, corneas, heart-for-valves, and other tissues from deceased donors.
Travel throughout New England as needed to meet the duties and responsibilities of the position.
Apply critical thinking and multitasking skills while following Standard Operating Procedures in day-to-day work.
Manage multiple systems and computer applications.
Attend required additional training and meetings.