Eye Recovery Technician - Bethlehem, United States - LWVI

Description

Schedule: 7pm to 7am, every other weekend. Working 3 to 4 shifts per week. Can work other shifts as needed.


Position Purpose

The Eye Recovery Technician is responsible for the recovery of human eye tissue for transplant and/or research and the collection of necessary medical, behavioral, laboratory, and other data to ensure quality donor screening.

All Recovery Coordinators are dedicated to the highest ethical standards and are trained to use surgical aseptic techniques to ensure that tissue is recovered safely with respect and dignity to the donor and their family.

All Recovery Coordinators are trained in a manner to ensure compliance with and adherence to LWVI Policies and Procedures, Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) Medical Standards and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Good Tissues Practices (GTP's).

All Recovery Coordinators must be good stewards of the donor's gift and to those who will receive this precious gift for transplant and/or research.

What you'll do:

• Perform efficient and quality surgical recovery of human eye tissue for transplant and/or research.
• Collect complete and accurate medical charts, behavioral data, laboratory data, blood specimens, and other pertinent data from the recovery site and other appropriate agencies.
• Travel throughout respective recovery area to collect eye tissue and medical records.
• Act professionally and respectfully as a representative of Lions World Vision Institute in hospital, funeral home, and transplant/donation settings.
• Perform timely transportation of eye tissue to and from airport and surgeon's facilities as needed.
• Ensure all applicable FDA, EBAA, Lions World Vision Institute and state regulatory policies are followed.
• Performs other projects and duties as assigned.

Work Environment
The work environment described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to a laboratory-like environment and office-like environment. The noise level is usually low. Open discussions about donor health and circumstances of death occur throughout the day.


Physical Demands

The physical demands representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job include but are not limited to regularly required to sit, stand, talk, see and hear, needing to possess conversational hearing, with or without air, as well as adequate vision; required to possess dexterity to operate standard office equipment, occasionally required to lift 100 pounds or more.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Work experience in the fields of science and/or allied health care (Surgical Technician, Ophthalmic Technologists, EMT, ER Technician, etc.)
• A valid driver's license and insurance is required

Preferred Work Experience:

• Eye bank technician experience
• Hospital technician experience
• Medical assistant experience
• Formal education in the medical field

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with all Eye Bank, hospital and peer agency staff
• Ability to understand and adhere to Lions World Vision Institute's safety, regulatory and confidentiality guidelines
• Must read and write in English
• Must be able to work scheduled commitment which may include; days, nights, weekends, holidays, and long hours when needed
• Must have reliable, dependable transportation to and from work.
• Must have a dependable cell phone number for contact during hours of on call
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
• Ability to adapt to changing technology implemented to stay competitive
• Computer software skills including but not limited to MS Outlook and Word

Compensation:

• The starting hourly rate for this position is: $12.00
• Piece rates for each Donor Recovery, Research Donor, and Consented But Not Recovered instances.
• Shift Reservation Bonus for each scheduled shift in which the ERT was not called in for work.
• Mileage is reimbursed

Benefits:

• Employerpaid Employee Assistance Program
• An employee may voluntarily designate a percentage of their salary towards employersponsored 401k. LWVI will match the employee?s contribution up to 6% of the employee?s salary.
• Reimbursement of Triple AAA Plus Membership for eligible regions
• Discounts on Pet Insurance and other items such as phone plans, movie tickets, etc.