Job Description
Job Description
Gift of Life Donor Program, the non-profit agency serving eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware, is responsible for recovering organs and tissues used in lifesaving and life-enhancing transplants. Join the nation’s leading organ donor program, which coordinates more life-saving transplants than any program in the country and provides hope and healing to thousands each year.
This is a unique opportunity for a recent surgical technology grad or other clinically experienced individual residing in the Hershey or nearby area, who is knowledgeable in anatomy, physiology, and aseptic techniques, to train and work as an Eye Bank Technician performing Eye Bank duties according to established policies and procedures.
Job Summary
The Eye Bank Technician is responsible for recovering eye and cornea tissues from donors, ensuring proper procedures are followed to reduce contamination and surgical errors. This role also ensures compliance with safety and regulatory guidelines while supporting quality improvement initiatives by making recommendations to enhance recovery processes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Recovers eye and cornea tissues
- Responsible for recovering eye and cornea tissues from donors following procedures to reduce contamination rate and surgical errors on recovered and processed corneas.
- Ensures safety and regulatory guideline adherence
- Reports on the job accidents immediately. Ensures FDA, EBAA, AATB guidelines and Gift of Life Standard Operating Procedures are followed.
- Supports quality improvement initiatives
- Assists with the continued implementation and improvement of safety and quality assurance programs. Makes recommendations to department leadership to improve procedures for cornea recovery.
- Participates in special projects to support the department’s advancement of the Gift of Life Mission. Provides support to department and organization leadership in meeting annual departmental goals and objectives. Assists department leadership with special projects.
- Job Qualifications and Requirements
- Certificate or degree from an accredited surgical technology training program, sterile processing program or a related health field
- Knowledge of the following areas:
- Surgical aseptic techniques, human anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology
- How to perform and accurately document basic physical examinations
- Ability to work effectively with varied external partners (donor families, colleagues, hospitals, and off-site personnel)
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Work Hours
Must be able to maintain a rotating call schedule that consists of 2 consecutive 24-hour call days, followed by an office day, followed by 2 consecutive 24-hour call days, followed by 3 off days. Call days include rotating weekends and holidays.
We are an equal opportunity employer and support diversity in our workplace