Tissue Recovery Coordinator (Eye Team) - LifeShare Carolinas - FT Variable

American Addiction Centers; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance and parental leave

Employer retirement match

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC seeks a Tissue Recovery Associate, FT with 40 hours per week, paying $25.30–$37.95 per hour. This position involves aseptic tissue recovery, donor handling, and record-keeping in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Responsibilities include lifting donors, transporting tissues, and ensuring proper labeling and shipping to the laboratory, under QA and managerial supervision.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent required; CTBS preferred.
• Associates degree or CTBS certification preferred.
• Experience with tissue handling and surgical asepsis is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Performs aseptic recovery of tissue and maintains compliance with policies.
• Lifts and transports donors; applies sterile techniques.
• Collects blood samples from donors and labels/packages shipments.
• Maintains donor and tissue records under QA supervision.

Skills

Aseptic techniques

Tissue handling

Record keeping

Laboratory labeling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates Degree or CTBS preferred

Job description

Department:

37850 Carolinas Medical Center - Lifeshare: Eye

Status:

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou** rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

FT Variable

Pay Range

$25.30 - $37.95

Essential Functions

• Performs aseptic recovery of tissue including but not limited to eyes, bones, ligaments, tendons, heart for valves, saphenous vessels, and skin according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Lifts, positions and transports donors at the donor hospital, as well as the utilization of Surgical Sterile Technique for individual tissues as needed.
• Collects blood samples from donors and properly labels, packages and ships to the receiving lab
• Maintains donor and tissue records under the guidance of the QA Coordinator and the supervision of the Manager.

Physical Requirements

Available to travel distances greater than 100 miles and function effectively in unfamiliar hospital environments. Must be able to push, pull or otherwise move heavy objects, and must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 50 lbs. Must have good manual dexterity and visual acuity. Must be able to endure long periods of standing and walking.

Education, Experience and Certifications

High school diploma or equivalent required. Knowledge of abdominal and thoracic anatomy required. Associates Degree or Certified Tissue Bank Specialist (CTBS) certification preferred. Certified Surgical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician, Certified Eye Bank Technician, RN, or LPN preferred. Operating room experience preferred. Basic understanding of kidney anatomy, surgical dissection technique, suturing, vascular surgery, cellular metabolism and laboratory values within six months of employment required. CEBT may be required per department if processing in eye bank.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.