Tissue Recovery Specialist - Part Time

AT LIFENET HEALTH, YOU ARE THE ADVANTAGE

Every day, YOU help us to save lives, restore health, and bring hope to patients and families around the world. At Life Net Health, we cultivate growth, innovation, and collaboration, where your contributions drive solutions that benefit humanity.

Together, we are united by a mission greater than ourselves, a purpose rooted in healing.

Location:

Spokane, WA

Department:
Tissue Recovery

Schedule:

Part-Time Variable | Variable shift (dependent on the call schedule) minimum of 12 days of on-call shifts per month (based on the availability you provide). On-call shifts are 24 hours (2400 to 2400) and may include multiple consecutive days, during which you may be called to work a case at any hour. Holidays and weekends as needed.

Clinical Status:
Enhanced Clinical

As a Tissue Recovery Specialist, you’ll play a vital role in advancing our mission.

In this position, you’ll be responsible for performing all assigned tasks related to successful completion of tissue recovery operations. Recover human tissues for transplant and research following established Life Net Health and client policies and procedures. Assist in organizing recovery teams and may perform the role of trainer and/or preceptor for new tissue recovery employees. Actively participate in a rotational on-call schedule to adequately cover needs of the recovery site operations.

Maintain a professional appearance and attitude at all times while representing Life Net Health.

Important:
This role requires the ability to sit, stand, bend, walk and lift up to 50 lbs. for the duration of the shift; as well as wear personal protective equipment to include: surgical gowns, masks, visors or goggles and caps.

Your work will have purpose every single day, contributing directly to life-changing outcomes.

• Recovers basic and advanced tissues for transplant and research following Life Net Health and client Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including appropriate donor reconstruction.
• Performs a thorough physical examination of the potential tissue donor and review of medical records. Ensures concurrent, accurate and thorough completion of assigned Life Net Health donor chart documentation and quality reviews.
• Assists in the onboarding and training of new tissue recovery staff members as a trainer and/or preceptor to maximize the donation opportunity and ensure compliance with departmental procedures and industry standards/regulations.
• Performs administrative office duties such as ordering, stocking to ensure continuity of recovery operations; seeks, evaluates, and makes recommendations for improvement and cost savings opportunities.
• Responsibly and accurately review tissue donor disclosure/authorization documents and confers with team members pertaining to its verification.
• Organizes teams and prepares supplies for case activity.
• Transports or arranges for transport of recovered tissues, blood samples and/or cultures to Life Net Health or other client facilities.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Two (2) years of work experience
• Valid State Driver’s License

• Associate Degree or successful completion of a health care technical or professional program;
  Allied Health;
  Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Paramedic, Nursing Certified Surgical Technologist/Surgical Technologist (CST/ST), Funeral Director/Embalmer, Autopsy Technician or Hospital Corpsman
• Previous experience with aseptic technique and/or previous experience in tissue banking, medical device or related industry

• Following defined procedures:
  Ability to follow Life Net Health and client procedures and industry regulations.
• Teamwork:
  Ability to work as part of a team to accomplish tasks, in solving problems and executing improvement initiatives.
• Communication:
  Ability to communicate effectively to team members, management, other Life Net Health staff and outside agencies involved in the donation process.
• Individual motivation:
  Ability to motivate self in completing assigned tasks and proactively seek out opportunities for…