Organ Recovery & Kidney Perfusion Tech Coordinator

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability &

PTO

403(b) with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning and development opportunities

Cell phone & internet stipends

Parental Leave

Lifestyle Spending Accounts

EAP & CISC support

Job summary

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network seeks an experienced Surgical Technologist to support the surgical recovery of deceased donor organs for transplantation and research. You will assist the recovering surgeon, maintain sterile technique, and coordinate with hospital teams to ensure timely organ perfusion and handling.

This full-time, on-site role offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth in a mission-driven organization serving families and healthcare

Qualifications

• Requires combination of education and experience with a surgical focus and a minimum of one year of experience in an operating room environment and with aseptic/sterile technique execution.
• Completion of a Certified Surgical Technologist, Surgical Technologist or First Assist program preferred or previous experience in Organ Preservation and Transplant
• Other candidates may be considered on an individual basis at the discretion of management

Responsibilities

• Assist the recovering surgeon in the surgical recovery of deceased donor organs for transplantation
• Recover organs for research
• Communicate effectively with internal and external partners to facilitate the donation process
• Document required clinical information in a clear and concise manner and input perfusion-related information into DonorNet as required
• Package and label organs for transplantation or research
• Perform surgical dissection and preparation of deceased donor kidneys for machine perfusion
• Monitor deceased donor kidneys during hypothermic machine perfusion
• Obtain process, stain, and scan kidney biopsies for telepathology
• Participate in departmental quality assurance initiatives, meetings, educational activities and required training as assigned
• Participate in training and mentoring of new staff as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Aseptic technique

OR experience

Surgical technologist training

Communication skills

Education

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

First Assist program preferred

Organ preservation/Transplant exposure considered

Job description

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network seeks an experienced Surgical Technologist to support the surgical recovery of deceased donor organs for transplantation and research. You will assist the recovering surgeon, maintain sterile technique, and coordinate with hospital teams to ensure timely organ perfusion and handling.

This full-time, on-site role offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth in a mission-driven organization serving families and healthcare