Recovery Technician (Eye Bank)

Make a difference in the lives of others by helping give the gift of sight!

VisionGift (VG) is a nonprofit eye bank that obtains, evaluates and distributes eye tissue donated by caring individuals for use in cornea transplantation, research, and education. Since 1975, our organization has helped over 65,000 individuals receive sight-restoring transplants.

Please visit www.visiongift.org for more information on our organization.

VisionGift is currently offering a challenging and rewarding full time Recovery Technician position at our Portland location. This position is primarily responsible for recovering human eye tissue from post-mortem donors for transplant, research and educational purposes. Work is performed in a hospital morgue or funeral home, with potential exposure to communicable diseases or hazardous materials.

Examples of responsibilities include:

• Coordinating tissue recoveries with Donor Referral Line staff regarding dispatch, logistics and transport of tissue 
• Perform donor recoveries according to Standard Operating Procedures, being careful to maintain integrity of the body.  This includes a thorough physical exam of anterior and posterior of donor, aseptic eye tissue procurement procedure, and phlebotomy
• Complete documentation of tissue recovery, blood draw, and other pertinent recovery details on appropriate paperwork
• Entering donor and recovery information into database and ‘checking’ tissue into lab
• Process blood samples for transport to appropriate serology testing lab as needed
• Perform and document lab maintenance, including supply inventory, instrument control and kit audit
• Other duties as assigned

We are a 24/7 organization that deals with grief and the demands of the outside healthcare environment which can lead to variations in workloads/volume that can cause stress. In-house training is provided. Preference will be given to applicants with experience or course work in biological sciences, allied health, or medical technology.

We are hiring for a Night Shift position, Thursday-Saturday, Alternate Wednesdays. Shifts are 12 hours starting at 6pm.

Hourly rate is $20/hr plus shift differential with a raise to $21/hr after successful completion of 90 days of employment. This position comes with a cell phone stipend for use of personal phone for work communication. Bonus pay is awarded to exemplary staff.

Compensation details: 20-21 Hourly Wage

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