Tissue Recovery Specialist

Job Summary

The Tissue Recovery Specialist is responsible for the
excision of ocular tissue from deceased donors for the intent of transplantation and/or medical research. The role entails driving to the
recovery site (e.g., Office of the Medical Examiners, funeral homes, hospitals), performing necessary assessments of the donor, performing
the ocular excision procedure, and proper delivery of procured tissue to the correct facility. Additional responsibilities related to the
recovery department may be assigned by the Recovery Manager based on recovery tier status.

Responsibilities
The Full-Time
Tissue Recovery Specialist will be responsible for:
âEUR¢ Maintaining a valid driver’s license during time of employment.
âEUR¢
Driving to and from the recovery location in a safe and timely manner.
âEUR¢ Performing a detailed physical assessment of the potential
donor; documenting any visible signs of communicable diseases.
âEUR¢ Observing the posterior side of the donor by rolling the cadaver
and/or lifting extremities.
âEUR¢ Drawing cadaveric blood; or obtaining pre-transfused samples from the admitting hospital when
necessary.
âEUR¢ Performing sterile corneoscleral excision and aseptic preservation of tissue for the intent of transplantation.
âEUR¢
Performing non-sterile whole eye enucleation for the intent of medical research or training purposes.
âEUR¢ Delivering ocular tissue,
blood samples, or storage media to surgical centers, laboratories, Moran Eye Center, and the Utah Lions Eye Bank
âEUR¢ Assisting the
Recovery Manager with screening new recovery candidates to ensure adequate shift coverage
âEUR¢ Assisting in the proper training of new
Tissue Recovery Specialist employees on proper technique, documentation, and technical skills.
âEUR¢ Scheduling periodic fleet vehicle
maintenance to ensure adequate safety and usability of vehicle for recovery-related services.
âEUR¢ Organizing and maintaining
recovery-related supplies to ensure proper use of supplies within the allotted expiration date per FDA regulations.
âEUR¢ Conducting
professional interactions with referring hospitals, funeral homes, law enforcement agencies, DonorConnect, and the Office of the Medical
Examiners.
âEUR¢ Maintaining a competent level of understanding of Standard Operating Procedures associated with the recovery department
of the Utah Lions Eye Bank.
âEUR¢ Completing annual LearningHub LMS training per University of Utah Health Academics policy.
âEUR¢
Performing other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Associate’s degree in biology, chemistry or other scientific
disciplines in a related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required.
Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required. Certification as an Eye Bank Technician, Ophthalmic
Technician or Tissue Bank Specialist is preferred. Experience with aseptic technique and medical terminology also preferred.

This
position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring
all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for
documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential
ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences
âEUR¢ Prior
experience in the medical or mortuary fields preferred
âEUR¢ Ability to tolerate strong smells and graphic / traumatic visuals.
âEUR¢
Ability to stand for long bouts of time
âEUR¢ Ability to perform a basic physical assessment of the decedent to EBAA and FDA
standards
âEUR¢ Basic working knowledge of PC & Microsoft Office
âEUR¢ Ability to follow current hospital and Office of the Medical
Examiners policies and procedures regarding eye donation in accordance with current FDA / EBAA / OME / ULEB Policies and
Procedures.
âEUR¢ Uphold University Health Academics core values by adhering to the PROMISE standards.
âEUR¢ Ability to maintain good
working knowledge of all University of Utah Health / ULEB / FDA / EBAA Policies and Procedures.

Special
Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN45670B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary:
Monday âEUR” Thursday: 7:00am-5:30pm
Department: 00872 – Utah Lions Eye Bank
Location: Campus
Pay Rate
Range: $17.00 – $21.29
Close Date: 09/17/2026
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/7341023“”>https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/205555

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