Tissue Recovery Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY

The Tissue Recovery Coordinator plays a vital, hands-on role in advancing CORE's life-saving mission by supporting organ, tissue, and cornea donation. This position offers meaningful, purpose-driven work in a dynamic clinical environment and is ideal for individuals who are passionate about patient care, precision, and service to others.

Working under the direction of the Director of Tissue Procurement Operations, the Tissue Recovery Coordinator is responsible for the respectful and compliant recovery of transplantable tissue, corneas, and research organs and tissues from post-mortem donors. All activities are performed in strict accordance with FDA current Good Tissue Practices (cGTP) and Association for Advancing Tissue and Biologics (AATB) standards and applicable regulatory requirements.

This role also includes providing dignified post-mortem care to organ, tissue, and cornea donors, ensuring that every donor is honored with the highest level of professionalism and respect. The Tissue Recovery Coordinator is expected to develop and maintain strong working knowledge of CORE policies and procedures related to tissue recovery, tissue packaging, eye recovery, specimen collection, and organ packaging and transport in accordance with CORE and all applicable regulatory requirements.

CORE is committed to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and mission-driven workplace where all team members' contributions make a direct impact on saving and enhancing lives.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

The Tissue Recovery Coordinator plays an active role in supporting and positively educating health care professionals regarding the donation and recovery process. They contribute to maintaining a safe, injury-free, and fire-safe work environment by following established safety protocols and reporting potential hazards.

The Tissue Recovery Coordinator is expected to maintain knowledge of and work in compliance with applicable regulatory and accreditation standards, including FDA Current Good Tissue Practices (cGTP), Association for Advancing Tissue and Biologics (AATB) Standards, Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) standards, and all applicable state and local regulations.

JOB DESCRIPTION – TISSUE RECOVERY COORDINATOR

Strong interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to collaborate effectively and contribute to a respectful, inclusive, and mission-driven workplace that supports the success of CORE's operations.