Surgical Assist / Preservationist (1099 Independent Contractor) San Jose

Getinge; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 166,050 - 202,950; Part time

Job summary

Paragonix Technologies, a Getinge Company, seeks a Surgical Assist / Preservationist to provide organ preservation and procurement support in the San Jose area. The contractor role involves assistance in all aspects of donor graft handling per OPTN guidelines and company policies.

The position requires hands-on OR experience in transplantation, ability to lift 75 pounds, and travel as needed. This is a field-based, independent contractor role with a per-case pay structure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health Science or equivalent transplant field.
• ABTC CPT/CPTC certification.
• 3+ years transplant OR experience in an OR.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to travel by multiple means including air and ground.
• Respond to operational hub within 2 hours or to major airport within 1 hour.

Responsibilities

• Pack supplies for procuring OR and meet team at location.
• Be available for recoveries on scheduled call days.
• Adhere to state, federal, and local laws and policies.
• Recover donor grafts per OPTN and Paragonix policies.
• Participate in hospital and medical staff committees on donor issues.
• Train and evaluate new team members; collaborate with Quality and Operations.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Health Science

ABTC certification (CPT/CPTC)

Tools

ParagonixApp

Paragonix devices knowledge

Job description

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Surgical Assist / Preservationist (1099 Independent Contractor) San Jose

Date: Jul 24, 2026

Location:

San Jose, CA, US, 95112

Company: Paragonix Technologies, Inc.

Remote Work: Field

Salary Range:

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

This role is open to candidates based in the San Jose area.

Paragonix Technologies, a Getinge Company markets organ transportation devices that safeguard organs during the journey between donor and recipient patients. Our devices incorporate clinically proven and medically trusted hypothermic preservation techniques in a novel suspension system to provide unprecedented physical and thermal protection. Our product portfolio spans cardiac, thoracic, and abdominal preservation devices to improve donor organ quality and extend donor organ transport time. Paragonix also markets transplant services and organ screening to the transplant community.

Job Summary:

This position is to provide surgicalassistanceand organ preservation for donor grafts. Individuals in this position willbe requiredtoassistin all aspects of organ procurement including but not limited to packing supplies, OR set-uputilizingaseptic technique, proper organ packaging per OPTN guidelines, and adherence to allParagonix/ Transplant Advocate policies and protocols.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for packing supplies forprocuringOR and meeting team at pre-determined location.
• Be available forrecoverieson scheduled call days.
• Responsible for adhering to all state, federal and local laws, policies, and regulations.
• Responsible for recovery of donor grafts in keeping with the policies, rules, and regulations of all Transplant Advocates andParagonixclients and their medical and surgical staff.
• Participate in hospital and medical staff committees dealing with donor issues as requested by affiliated transplant centers.
• Responsible for workingoncollaboration with Quality and Operations staff to develop best practice protocols.
• Responsible for working in collaboration with the rest of the team to train and evaluate new members.
• Expert knowledge on usability of allParagonixdevices
• Ability to support teams in how to useParagonixdevices when not involved in a service case
• First in class customer service and communication with multi-discipline teams
• Utilizationand training of theParagonixApp or other communication methods

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Health Science or equivalent experience in transplant related field.
• Experience in pre-operative and post-operative care of transplant donor and recipient patients for at least 20 heart transplants and 20 lung transplants in a UNOS approved transplant program or cumulative experience of at least 20 thoracic transplants over the last 2 years.
• ABTC certification as a CPT or CPTC
• At least 3 years of transplant experience in an operating room
• Must be able to safely and consistently lift up to 75 pounds
• Ability to travel by multiple means both private and commercial including ground and air
• Must be able to respond to an operational hub within 2 hours or a major commercial airport within 1 hour

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification as a certified surgical technologist
• Ability to travel by multiple means both private and commercial including ground and air
• Certification as a CSFA or RN FA

Physical Environment:

• OSHA Class 1

US Based Compensation - The pay rate is $1000 per case.

About us

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.