Organ Preservationist

JOB SUMMARY

The Organ Preservationist assists in the recovery, preservation, and perfusion of organs and tissues for transplantation or research. The incumbent also ensures a constant state of readiness of supplies, solutions, and machines, maintains the preservation lab, develops and maintains hospital relations, and provides donation-related education to OR staff.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Essential Duty or Function

• Performs aseptic organ preservation by flushing abdominal organs with appropriate solution, packaging and labeling organs, tissue typing material and vessels in accordance with OPTN Policy. Assists hospital staff in preparing the operating room for organ recovery.

• Performs hospital development, specific to the recovery of organs in the operating room, by maintaining relationships with OR staff and through in-services, education, presentations, and meetings.

• Maintains all preservation supplies and mechanical preservation equipment in accordance Life Connection of Ohio Policy, regulatory standards, and manufacturer guidelines.

• Performs aseptic kidney pumping/pulsatile perfusion following kidney separation by a surgeon. Performs aseptic surgical recovery of organs and tissues for research.

• Obtains biopsy specimen and utilized it to create frozen slides and submit for pathologist read.

• Performs other duties as required