Eye Recovery Technician - Bethlehem, United States - LWVI

Description

Schedule: 7pm to 7am, every other weekend.


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.

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.

What you will LOVE about Lions World Vision Institute:

• Reliable Schedule: We will give you a schedule you can count on and are able to accommodate school or 2nd job scheduling needs. This role also has have the ability to adjust your schedule in the future, as needed.
• Competitive compensation: Eye Recovery Technician (ERT) staff are paid an hourly rate for time worked and a per diem rate for each recovery procedure completed. Shift Reservation Bonus (SRB) will be added in the event of a completed shift reservation without a donation opportunity. $1,000 Signon bonus available for eligible employees.
• Generous Benefits: Our benefits program include fully paid vision and dental, 401 (K) savings plan, LinkedIn Learning accounts are provided to all our employees, our employee assistance program, and employee discounts with a variety of vendors.
• Making an impact: Our mission is dedicated to eliminating corneal blindness by 2040. Guided by our belief that no one should have to wait for sightrestoring treatment or surgery, we collaborate with strategic partners in more than 30 countries to expand patient access to the cornea health services they need, when and where they need them across all stages of life.
• Our People: We?re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that?s welcoming, respectful and inclusive. Our mission fuels us, and our values of integrity, partnership, innovation, and empowerment?plus joy and fulfillment in the workplace?define us.

What does an Eye Recovery Tech 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 SightLife 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, SightLife and state regulatory policies are followed

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Bas


Required Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Qualified applicants must be 21 years of age or older, have a valid driver's license, and be eligible to meet our company driving standards.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with all Eye Bank, hospital, and peer agency staff.
• General computer proficiency at a functional level. Ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook or their equivalents) at a functional level.
• Ability to understand and adhere to SightLife's safety, regulatory and confidentiality guidelines.

Education and/or Equivalent Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

Preferred Work Experience:

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

Work Environment:

Physical Requirements (for essential functions): The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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

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 and without aid, as well as adequate vision; required to possess dexterity to operate standard office equipment; occasionally required to lift 25 pounds or more.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the esse