Tissue Recovery Operations Specialist

PRECISION OCULAR NETWORK; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

PRECISION OCULAR NETWORK is seeking a Recovery Coordinator to facilitate donor tissue recovery while ensuring FDA/EBAA compliance and high quality standards. You will coordinate scheduling, deploy teams, and perform sterile corneal recoveries in collaboration with QA, Clinical, Distribution, and Research teams.

The role requires attention to detail, strong documentation, and the ability to work evenings, weekends, or holidays as needed, with responsibilities for data entry, inventory, and

Qualifications

• Associate degree in a related field preferred; two years of experience.
• Excellent documentation, organization, and assessment skills.
• Computer literacy with databases and office software.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork abilities.
• Must maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
• Must be able to work evenings, weekends, or holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to donor notifications and plan timely recoveries.
• Schedule and deploy recovery teams, including self, as directed by the Recovery Team Lead.
• Conduct sterile surgical recovery of corneal tissue using in-situ and enucleation techniques.
• Draw and qualify blood samples for serological testing.
• Perform donor physical assessments and review medical records to determine eligibility.
• Label and package tissue and specimens per SOPs for transport to processing labs and consignees.
• Ship donor blood samples to reference laboratories.
• Maintain compliance with FDA, EBAA, and regulatory standards.
• Assist audits and quality reviews of recovery procedures.
• Enter donor and recovery data into approved databases.
• Manage inventory and equipment used in recovery operations.
• Ensure readiness of instruments and supplies for recovery procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Quality Assurance, Clinical, and Distribution.
• Attend departmental meetings and contribute to performance reviews when requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate degree

Job description

PRECISION OCULAR NETWORK is seeking a Recovery Coordinator to facilitate donor tissue recovery while ensuring FDA/EBAA compliance and high quality standards. You will coordinate scheduling, deploy teams, and perform sterile corneal recoveries in collaboration with QA, Clinical, Distribution, and Research teams.

The role requires attention to detail, strong documentation, and the ability to work evenings, weekends, or holidays as needed, with responsibilities for data entry, inventory, and