Tissue Recovery Specialist - Casual/As Needed

Distinct opportunity to facilitate the unique gift of Tissue Donation
Surgical Techs, Paramedics, and Funeral Directors and 2nd and 3rd year Medical Student area encouraged to apply!
Put your skills to work in a field that profoundly impacts many lives: Organ and Tissue Donation. We offer a chance to work with a team of compassionate people who serve the needs of our community on a daily basis.
We cannot achieve this without a talented, dedicated team member who shares our same mission, vision and values. you can expect in this position:

• Participates in the recovery of musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and skin tissue for transplantation from postmortem donors using surgical instruments
• Cultures, wraps and labels recovered tissues
• Cleans operating room, supplies and equipment following recoveries
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling
• On average, a case can take four to five hours

You need:

• Knowledge of basic anatomy
• Working knowledge of medical terminology
• A high school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ year of operating room (OR) experience as a Surgical Technician or Surgical Assistant preferred
• Access to a vehicle and a valid Wisconsin Driver's License as this role requires travel
• Flexibility and dedication for handling a demanding, irregular schedule under pressure to meet deadlines

Schedule:

• Weekends - Friday 7pm-Sunday at 12pm
• You will know your schedule a month in advance
• Up to 2 weekends a month.

To apply: learn more about the Wisconsin Donor Network, visit us online at