Tissue Recovery Specialist (Contract) - Northern OR Southern Indiana

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ossium healthFort Wayne (IN)

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Tissue Recovery Specialist (Contract) - Northern OR Southern Indiana Field Based: Northern Indiana; Field Based: Southern Indiana About OssiumOssium's mission is to improve the health, vitality, and longevity of human beings through bioengineering. We develop, manufacture, and bank cell therapy products that apply the power of stem cell science to revolutionize treatment for patients with blood, immune, and orthopedic diseases. At Ossium, we empower our employees, maintain the highest standards of operational excellence, and are a force for good.

About the Role: The Tissue Recovery Specialist is an independent contractor role supporting Ossium Health's vertebral body recovery program. Tissue Recovery Specialists are engaged when additional support is required to ensure timely donor recovery. This is a unique level role for an individual with operating room or tissue recovery experience. This role is available in two locations: Northern Indiana (near Fort Wayne) and Southern Indiana (near Evansville).

Key Responsibilities:

Respond promptly to Ossium communications regarding donor recovery availability
Perform vertebral body recovery immediately following organ procurement or when permitted
Develop in-depth knowledge of Ossium Health and recovery partner protocols to consistently ensure high quality performance
Travel primarily by car, using either your own vehicle or a recovery partner's vehicle if permitted, and potentially by plane to designated facilities where organ procurement is performed
Coordinate closely with Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) staff
Be available to recover a minimum of 4 cases per month to maintain competency level
Document, recover, package, and personally deliver recovered tissue to Ossium's processing facility in Indianapolis
Represent Ossium Health with professionalism to partners and clinical staff

Consistently adhere to all safety standards, including proper use of PPEThis is not an on-call position. You will only be contacted when recovery coverage is needed. Upon notification, you may choose to accept the case if you are available to arrive within the required timeframe. The Tissue Recovery Specialist reports directly to the Manager of Recovery Services.

Required Qualifications:

Experience working in an OPO (organ, tissue, ocular recovery) or hospital operating room (OR) setting
Must possess valid driver's license
Ability to reliably travel (drive/fly) with limited notice (typically under 6 hours) If within Northern Indiana, often in or around Fort Wayne.
If within Southern Indiana, often in or around Evansville.
While also being able to travel to other locations within Indiana.
Flexibility to work outside standard business hours (evenings, nights, weekends, or holidays) as needed
Proficiency in recovery techniques with strong attention to aseptic practice
Strong knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology
Excellent communication skills with a professional, approachable demeanor
Reliability, responsiveness, and attention to detail
Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and reference verification.

Preferred Qualifications:

2+ years of organ, tissue, ocular recovery, or hospital OR experience
Associate's degree in a science or healthcare-related field
Certified Tissue Bank Specialist (CTBS)

Physical Requirements:

Training in bloodborne pathogen safety required (Hepatitis B vaccination available)
Ability to work aseptically in controlled environments
Comfort working around biohazardous materials and chemicals
Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 lbs
Manual dexterity to handle surgical instruments, tools, and recovery equipment.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach as needed during recoveries

Ossium Health provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other protected characteristic. Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster reaffirm this commitment. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact our People Team at careers@ossiumhealth.com or 650-285-0603. Ossium Health complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. Principals / direct applicants only please. Recruiters, please do not contact this job poster. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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