Transplant Tissue Donor Recovery Coordinator - Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank : Job Details

Are you someone that would benefit by gaining experience interacting with healthcare professionals? Would you enjoy hands on surgical training? Would you love to learn to acquire more medical knowledge like how to review and work with medical charts? How about being a part of a non-profit organization that makes it possible for recipients to receive corneal transplants that restore sight? If this sounds like you, the Donor Recovery Coordinator position might be the perfect fit for you!

Our organization exists to restore hope for people like Kelly. Fuch's dystrophy had been affecting Kelly's life since her early 20's. She had her left eye transplant on April 12, 2023 - four days after she suffered a severely broken foot because she could not see the curb. She had her right eye transplant in June 2023. Kelly is grateful to the donors who gave her the chance to see clearly again. She now experiences this beautiful world from three points of view and will never take one day of this opportunity for granted.

As a Donor Recovery Coordinator (DRC), you will need to be a caring individual with strong communication skills because you will be reaching out to the next of kin of our donors. The DRC is responsible for communicating over the phone with donor families regarding ocular tissue donation for transplants and research. This includes the collection of donor recovery screening information from donor families, medical records, healthcare systems, coroners' offices, and donation partners. The coordinator will be trained in the procurement of eye tissue for transplant and research. You will also need to pay strong attention to detail to perform this delicate and precise surgical procedure. Coordinators must have adequate physical ability to move donors during the recovery and must be very detail-oriented, dependable, professional, and capable of working at a moderate to high-speed pace. Together the Recovery and Eligibility Supervisor, Technical Trainer, and other staff provide training and ongoing education. The RMLEB Standard Operating Procedures must be followed, and coordinators must routinely revisit RMLEB training programs to include reading updated policies/procedures as well as demonstrating proficiency.

The Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank was founded by the Lions of Colorado and Wyoming in 1982. RMLEB's mission is to fulfill the wishes of eye donors and their families to help another overcome blindness through transplantation and research. Our dedication to this mission allows nearly 2,500 eye tissue donors in Colorado and Wyoming to provide thousands of sight-restorative transplants each year. We are a company that consists of a diverse staff who all have a heart for our mission.

For this role, we will have a 10–12 weeks training class. Shifts will then be determined at the completion of training.

We would love for you to join our team. The application info is below:

1) Please submit your cover letter and resume to: [email protected].

2) You will also need to complete a questionnaire by using the link below.

All these need to be completed by Wednesday, January 22, 2024, by 5PM. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.

Salary Range: $46-$49K annually

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package:

• Health, dental, vision, life, and accident insurance (employer-paid premiums for full-time employees)
• Gap insurance for certain out-of-pocket health expenses
• 401k retirement savings plan with a matching funds component
• Vacation and sick time
• Mileage reimbursement
• Cell phone stipend (certain job descriptions)
• Payment of professional association dues (certain job descriptions)
• RMLEB is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

The Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender variance, marital status, military status or physical or mental disability. This applies to all employment practices and personnel actions. The Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank is a drug-free workplace and may require pre-employment drug screening.