POSITION SUMMARY
The position of Recovery Coordinator for the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) is one of moderate responsibility. The Recovery Coordinator is responsible to and works under the direction of the Recovery Managers. He/She is responsible for accompanying organ recovery teams to donor hospitals. He/She will assist the recovery team with the perfusion and preservation of post-mortem organs. He/She will be responsible for the recovery of tissue/cornea from post-mortem donors observing and adhering to FDA current Good Tissue Practices and AATB standards. He/She will be responsible for the post-mortem care of local organ and tissue/cornea donors. He/She will have a thorough knowledge of CORE Policy and Procedures regarding tissue/eye recovery, organ recovery, specimen collection and organ and tissue packaging.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY
The Recovery Coordinator will be responsible for positively educating health care professionals on the donation process. He/She will be responsible for participating in promoting a work environment that is safe-proof, injury free, and fire safe. He/She is responsible for assuring knowledge of current Good Tissue Practices (cGTP) and all changes to organ perfusion. He/She must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills. He/She is responsible for the promotion of a positive workplace that assures the success of the operations of CORE.
A Recovery Coordinator who is Casual status is responsible for providing current availability for schedules to the Recovery Manager, as well as provide CORE with all current contact information (home phone and/or cell phone).