Sterile Tissue Specialist

Job Description

Description 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. This is a great opportunity for individuals with excellent attention to detail and strong customer service skills desiring to grow their experience in distribution and sterile tissue processing. Those who succeed will have experience and interest in medical or lab-based and customer service work. As a Sterile Tissue Specialist you will be responsible for distribution and tissue-processing-related tasks including, but not limited to: import tissue record setup, inventory management, aseptic technique, and order processing and distribution. This position is an excellent fit for those with healthcare experience who are interested in dramatically changing the lives of others every day. Job Duties: • Manage sterile tissue inventory, including regular audits • Process sterile tissue • Sterilize and maintain equipment • Maintain laboratory and supplies in a state of readiness by cleaning, performing inventory, and other duties as needed/directed • Package tissue for transport as needed • Prepare and ship tissue for monthly sterilization, bio and quarterly dose audit runs • Process sterile tissue orders and distribute tissue • Whole eye excision for sterile tissue processing and more Requirements While this position is learned through extensive on-the-job training, related experience will be viewed favorably. A successful candidate will have: Very fine motor skills that are required for processing tissue for transplant 1 year experience in