Temp Recovery Tech - Des Moines Area

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); Vor Ort; USD 6.888 - 27.552; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

On-Call Pay

Training Pay

Regular Pay

Zusammenfassung

Iowa Lions Eye Bank is seeking dependable Recovery Technicians for hands-on clinical work in the surgical recovery of ocular tissue for transplant, research, and education. Based out of Altoona, you will travel across Western Iowa to hospitals, funeral homes, and medical examiner offices.

Responsibilities include donor verification, preparation, aseptic recovery, documentation, and 24/7 on-call coverage. A background check is required; compensation includes on-call, training, and regular pay

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to work independently
• Clear communication
• Manual dexterity
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to lift 50+ pounds
• Must be able to arrive within 30 minutes of paging

Aufgaben

• Perform hands-on clinical work involving surgical recovery of ocular tissue for transplant, research, and education
• Verify authorization and donor identity; complete donor physical assessments
• Prepare donor and obtain blood samples; perform enucleation or corneal excision with aseptic technique
• Package tissue for transport and complete required documentation
• Respond to on-call shifts to ensure 24/7 coverage

Jobbeschreibung

Iowa Lions Eye Bank is seeking dependable and motivated Recovery Technicians to support our mission of restoring and preserving sight. This is not a transport or courier position. Recovery Technicians perform hands‑on clinical work involving the surgical recovery of human ocular tissue for transplant, research, and education.

About the Role

Recovery Technicians, based out of our Altoona office, work independently and travel to hospitals, funeral homes, and medical examiner offices in the Western Iowa area. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: verifying authorization, confirming the identity of the donor, completing donor physical assessments, preparing the donor, obtaining an adequate blood sample, performing whole eye enucleation or in situ corneal excision, using proper aseptic technique, packaging ocular tissue for transport, and completing all required documentation. A small team rotates on‑call shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. (0000-0800, 0800-1600, and 1600-0000).

Requirements

• Valid driver's license, insurance, and reliable transportation
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to work independently and communicate clearly
• Comfortable working with deceased individuals
• Strong fine motor skills and attention to detail
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift 50+ pounds
• Good manual dexterity
• Must be able to arrive to the office within 30 minutes of being paged to a case

Preferred

• Experience in healthcare, bioscience, lab work, or sterile/aseptic technique
• Experience working in an on‑call capacity

Compensation

• On‑Call Pay: $5/hour
• Training Pay: $16/hour during the training period
• Regular Pay: $20/hour for worked hours after successfully completing training

A University of Iowa background check is required.