Eye Bank Tissue Recovery Specialist

Details This; Campus (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tissue Recovery Specialist at Utah Lions Eye Bank is responsible for the excision of ocular tissue from deceased donors for transplantation and/or medical research. The role includes driving to recovery sites, assessing donors, performing ocular excisions, and delivering tissue to facilities such as Moran Eye Center and eye banks.

Responsibilities also include training new staff, ensuring shift coverage, maintaining supplies, and adhering to FDA/EBAA policies.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in biology, chemistry or other scientific discipline or equivalency required.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required.
• Certification as an Eye Bank Technician, Ophthalmic Technician or Tissue Bank Specialist preferred.
• Experience with aseptic technique and medical terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Excision of ocular tissue from deceased donors for transplant and/or research.
• Drive to recovery sites and perform donor assessments and ocular excision.
• Deliver procured tissue to surgical centers, labs and eye banks.
• Assist in training new Tissue Recovery Specialists and schedule fleet maintenance.

Skills

Human relations

Effective communication

Aseptic technique

Medical terminology

Eye bank technician

Ophthalmic technician

Tissue bank specialist

Education

Associate’s degree in biology/chemistry/related field

Job description

The Tissue Recovery Specialist at Utah Lions Eye Bank is responsible for the excision of ocular tissue from deceased donors for transplantation and/or medical research. The role includes driving to recovery sites, assessing donors, performing ocular excisions, and delivering tissue to facilities such as Moran Eye Center and eye banks.

Responsibilities also include training new staff, ensuring shift coverage, maintaining supplies, and adhering to FDA/EBAA policies.