Life-Saving Donation Recovery Specialist

Bethyl Laboratories, Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan 403(b) and 401(a)

Tuition reimbursement

Generous vacation and sick leave

Job summary

LifeGift is seeking a Donation Recovery Specialist to support organ donation processes, including in-hospital recovery and organ allocation. The role involves perfusion, preservation, and coordination with transplant centers across Texas.

The candidate should have CST or CFA certification or equivalent allied health training, and hold Texas and national licensure where applicable, with four years of acute care or organ procurement experience preferred. Hospital badge access is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of human anatomy and medical terminology is required.
• Experience working in an acute care hospital, pre-hospital setting, or organ procurement setting is preferred.
• CST and/or CFA certifications or equivalent allied health training are required for this role.
• Active Texas and National licensure/certification as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate organ recovery in the operating room, including perfusion, preservation, and packaging of organs/tissues.
• Assist in anatomical dissection and placement of kidneys on preservation pumps, monitoring perfusion.
• Deliver kidneys to the receiving transplant center with proper donor information verification.
• Receive and screen donor offers and communicate information to local transplant centers.
• Maintain procurement equipment and supplies to ensure efficient operations.

Skills

Anatomy knowledge

Medical terminology

Hospital environment experience

Education

Certified Scrub Technologist (CST)

Certified First Assistant (CFA)

Texas/National licensure or certification

Job description

LifeGift is seeking a Donation Recovery Specialist to support organ donation processes, including in-hospital recovery and organ allocation. The role involves perfusion, preservation, and coordination with transplant centers across Texas.

The candidate should have CST or CFA certification or equivalent allied health training, and hold Texas and national licensure where applicable, with four years of acute care or organ procurement experience preferred. Hospital badge access is required.