The Recovery Technician will service in the greater Dickinson, ND area. Lions Gift of Sight is homed in St. Paul.

This is a temporary/casual technical position based in Dickinson and surrounding cities.  The primary responsibility of this position is to recover eye tissue from deceased eye donors.  This is an on-call position with variable evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.The nature of this position necessitates availability by phone when scheduled. Travel is required throughout the assigned coverage area, using primarily University-owned vehicles. Recovery staff are considered “critical employees” as they are expected to complete these duties during emergency closures unless specifically instructed not to report to work at these times.

75% Tissue Recovery

Respond to calls from the donor coordinator within 10 minutes, when on call, and provide clear and concise information to ensure timeliness and efficiency

Tissue recovery:

• Retrieve supplies from predesignated location
• Receive and verify legal authorization for eye donation
• Travel to assigned facilities
• Adhere to facility expectations regarding check in, check out, and facility requests, including any medical examiner restrictions or requests
• Confirm the identity of the donor
• Tissue eligibility duties:
  • Perform external exam of the body and eyes
  • Obtain adequate blood sample
  • Collect medical, laboratory, and other data to ensure tissue quality
• Prepare donors for recovery within procedural guidelines
• Perform surgical scrub per AORN standards
• Perform in situ corneal excision as directed
• Accurately and legibly label all tissue and specimens
• Package tissue, instruments, and documentation per policy
• Clean, restore, and reposition the donor following recovery

Provide excellent customer service by treating donors with dignity and respect, families with compassion, and facilities with professionalism and cleanliness

15% Documentation

Complete required documentation for each procedure and submit it for inclusion in the individuals medical record and LGS case file, paper form or electronically

10% Special Projects

Maintain annual tissue recovery certifications and complete required training

Respond to supervisor feedback and meet established tissue quality standards

Host visiting observers and assist in the training of new technicians

Attend and actively participate in meetings and complete performance assessments at the request of supervisors & managers

Perform other projects as assigned by supervisor

General Responsibilities: At all times

Practice safe work habits at all times

Carry a cell phone or pager during assigned call shifts

Maintain professional work habits, communication skills, appearance, documentation, etc.

Practice effective, respectful, and proactive communications with all LGS staff and with staff at partner organizations

Be an advocate for organ, eye, and tissue donation as we work to advance the LGS mission to restore sight through eye donation