Surgical Recovery Technician (Part-Time, Nights)

Saving Sight; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided

Case stipends

Job summary

Saving Sight is seeking a Surgical Recovery Technician for a part-time night shift in Wichita, KS. The role involves responding to cases at hospitals, morgues, and funeral homes, performing surgical recovery of corneal tissue for transplant and research, and ensuring donor information meets FDA and EBAA standards.

No prior experience or certifications are required as full training is provided; on-call overnight shifts with travel to local and rural facilities are expected, with stipends and

Qualifications

• No prior experience or certifications required — full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Respond to cases with urgency, traveling to local and rural Western Kansas hospitals, morgues, or funeral homes.
• Review donor medical and health information and conduct full-body inspections on deceased donors to ensure compliance with EBAA and FDA standards.
• Perform surgical recovery of corneal tissue for transplant and medical research.
• Communicate clearly with team members, leadership and external partners.
• Once fully trained, support and assist onboarding and training needs.

Job description

Surgical Recovery Technician (Part-time, Nights)

Location: Wichita, KS

Compensation: $23 per hour, increasing to $25 per hour upon training completion + case stipends

Hours: 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM | On-Call

Schedule: Candidates must be available to work one of the following overnight schedules.

• Option #1- Thursday & Friday nights + One Rotating Saturday every 3rd week
• Option #2 - Sunday & Tuesday nights + One Rotating Saturday every 3rd week

Step into a uniquely meaningful role as a Surgical Recovery Technician, where your dedication to afterlife care and hands-on skill directly contributes to someone's ability to receive a cornea transplant and regain their sight.

What You'll Do

• Respond to cases with urgency, traveling to local and rural Western Kansas hospitals, morgues, or funeral homes.
• Review donor medical and health information and conduct full-body inspection s on deceased donors to ensure compliance with EBAA and FDA standards.
• Perform surgical recovery of corneal tissue for transplant and medical research.
• Communicate clearly with team members, leadership and external partners.
• Once fully trained, support and assist onboarding and training needs.

What We Offer

• A hands-on, mission-driven role where your work directly changes lives.
• No prior experience or certifications required - we provide full training.
• A supportive team culture where colleagues support you through challenging cases.

How You'll Be Challenged

• Work includes frequent night travel and shifts extending into early morning hours, occasionally past 6:00 AM.
• Cases involve donors with a wide range of backgrounds, which can be emotionally challenging.
• Donation services depend on continuous 24/7 coverage, including weekends and holidays.

The Ideal Candidate

• Has an interest and passion for afterlife, donation, palliative care or helping others by making a difference.
• Thrives working independently and is comfortable performing hands-on procedures solo.
• Eager to learn or strengthen skills related to sterile and surgical techniques, examinations, phlebotomy, or medical documentation.
• Experience in healthcare, mortuary science, or criminal investigation is a plus.
• On-call or overnight work experience is helpful - be sure to highlight it!

NOTE: The preceding statements describe the nature and level of assignments normally given to job incumbents. They are not an exhaustive list of duties. Additional duties may be assigned. Saving Sight is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in the diversity of our staff, and seek diversity in our applicants. Saving Sight does not unlawfully discriminate based on any status or condition protected by applicable federal or state law. Saving Sight reserves the right to seek, hire and promote individuals who support the goals and mission of the organization.

At this time, we are only able to consider candidates who do not require current or future sponsorship for employment authorization.

In the last 5 years, the candidate must have 0 major moving violations and less than 3 minor moving violations.