Ocular Recovery Technician

Job Type: Full-time; Non-Exempt

Work Hours: Shifts are 10 hours; 6:00pm- 4:00am and 1:00pm-11:00pm. Tuesday through Saturday or Sunday through Thursday. Assigned days and/or shift can be changed according to staffing needs. Must be available evenings, holidays, and weekends as required.

Work Setting: In-person

Work Location: Azusa, CA

Travel: Some travel; Required to travel by personal auto or company auto

Duties and Responsibilities: Performs the aseptic surgical recovery of ocular tissue in accordance with OL Policies and Procedures. Performs the qualification of donor for recovery by reviewing all relevant source documents such as but not limited to authorization from, medical social history questionnaire, medical chart, coroner documentation, investigation report, tissue referral summary, case comments, and processor recovery criteria. Performs physical examination. Performs donor blood draw and plasma dilution assessment. Performs facility site assessment and prepares the site for recovery. Performs donor reconstruction. Performs proper verification of all steps but not limited to recovery paperwork, packaging, labeling, and shipping. Performs labeling and labeling verification. Packages and ships tissue to processors. Assembles and ensures all pertinent documents remain in the donor chart following completion of the recovery. Documents the recovery process in the Electronic Medical Records system. Communicates with the Family Care Coordinator on shift and the Supervisor-on-Call (as appropriate) of any information that is discovered during medical chart review or physical examination that would alter the acceptance or rejection of the donor. Responds timely to chart corrections. Receives incoming referral calls from a OneLegacy donation partner facility such as but not limited to hospital, CME/Coroner, or hospice facility for both eminent and cardiac death referrals. Obtains pertinent clinical information and circumstances surrounding the death for determining donor eligibility for recovery. Escalates all questions as applicable to Tissue Leadership of any information that is discovered during triage that may alter the acceptance or rejection of the donor. Transfers calls as needed to appropriate staff for necessary follow up; review referrals that require additional eligibility screening or follow up calls. Documents clinical information in the Electronic Medical Records system. Verifies donor registry. Performs training of ocular recoveries for tissue operations. Performs didactic and wet lab ocular trainings. Submits status reports on trainees. Provides trainees with feedback. Complete training documentation. Contacts recovery facility and coordinates recovery arrangements. Sets up transportation of donor. Obtains CME release for recovery. Screens and accepts ocular tissue for recovery. Performs other logistical task as instructed by management for the purposes of facilitating tissue donation. Assists with logistics and coordination of the transportation of donors to a OneLegacy facility for recovery. Performs the receiving and releasing of donors in the OneLegacy Recover Facility from partners such as but not limited to transport companies, coroner offices, or funeral homes. Performs facility cleaning such as but not limited to cleaning, disinfecting, and mopping in the Supply Depot, Recovery OR, Morgue, Pre-Prep Staging room, tissue shipping/lab room, coroner office recovery suite, and other areas as needed. Ensures inventory of clinical supplies are maintained appropriately to support day-to-day operations. Ensures inventory of administrative supplies are maintained appropriately to support day-to-day operations. Removes trash to exterior waste receptacles and maintain the cleanliness of the office space. Assists Central Supply department with instrument cleaning, decontamination, sterilization and inventory management as needed.