Cornea Transplant & Eye Tissue Specialist

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Tissue Transplant Technician to evaluate corneas for transplantation, perform aseptic processing and prepare shipments of ocular tissues. Duties include labeling, packaging and maintaining inventory, as well as cleaning and sterilizing instruments per operating room standards.

The role supports the Transplant Service Center and involves training others; two years of college with basic science hours or equivalent accredited program are required,

Qualifications

• Two years of college with basic science hours or HS diploma plus accredited program.
• Experience as an Ocular or Tissue Transplant Technician or equivalent (1 year).
• Bachelor-level science degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate corneas for transplantation using slit lamp, specular microscope and OCT.
• Aseptic processing of corneas and sclera; handle DSAEK/DMEK/ALK/glycerol preservation.
• Labeling, packaging and inventory management of tissues for shipment.
• Maintain ocular tissue and supply inventories; perform cleaning and sterilization.
• Assist with training and recovery of human tissues as trained.

Education

Two years of college with basic science hours

High School Diploma + accredited LVN/ORT/Mortician/EMS/MLT program

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Tissue Transplant Technician to evaluate corneas for transplantation, perform aseptic processing and prepare shipments of ocular tissues. Duties include labeling, packaging and maintaining inventory, as well as cleaning and sterilizing instruments per operating room standards.

The role supports the Transplant Service Center and involves training others; two years of college with basic science hours or equivalent accredited program are required,