Eye Recovery Technician

Eye Recovery Technician - Willing to Train

Are you searching for a job with a company that offers paid on-the-job training and development, competitive wages? Perhaps you are looking to join a high-performing team that’s focused on improving the lives of others? Or are you thinking about making a career change into a new and exciting line of work? If the answer to any of these questions is “Yes!”, then keep reading!

CorneaGen is a mission-driven company focused on providing the highest quality donor tissue, unparalleled customer service and superior products that transform how ophthalmologists treat and care for every person impacted by corneal disease. Through continuous innovations in tissue processing technology and surgical devices, advocacy for patient access and simplified payor reimbursement policies, CorneaGen is advancing the next generation of cornea care. In support of this goal, we are looking for an Eye Recovery Technician to join our team in our Albuquerque office.

What does an Eye Recovery Technician do?

The Eye Recovery Technician plays a vital role in ensuring that the gift of donation is honored through the timely and thoughtful procurement of ocular tissues for corneal transplant. Specific responsibilities are noted below.

Tissue Recovery:

• Surgically procure donated human ocular tissue from all sources following Standard Operating Procedures.
• Drawing blood from donors and recover medical records from hospitals.
• Accepting on-call responsibilities for ocular tissue recovery as scheduled.

Laboratory Support and Maintenance:

• Performing other duties as needed or assigned in lab maintenance, quality control, training, and research. 
• Documentation and Record Keeping:
• Maintaining documentation of in-process tissue as required, and timely updating records at each step in the process.
• Maintaining confidentiality of donor related information.

What else should I know about this position?

This is an hourly, per-diem position, supporting a 7-day schedule, primarily covering weekends and nights (5pm to 7am). Due to the nature of this work, this position is 100% in-person – remote work is not available for this role.

What if I’ve never done this type of work before?

Not a problem! We will provide on-the-job training to give you the skills and knowledge needed to become an Eye Recovery Technician! All we ask of you is that:

• Associate degree or an equivalent combination of education and highly relevant experience required
• Your previous work experience demonstrates that you can collaborate with others on a team, have a strong attention to detail, and can communicate effectively (written, verbal, etc.) within a professional work environment.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and confidentiality.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.

What compensation and benefits do you offer?
This position pays a flat rate of $125 to $200 per recovery, depending on the distance travelled. This position also receives on-call pay and an hourly rate of $15/hr for any non-recovery time worked, such as training time, etc.

Our benefits package includes:

This sounds great – I’m ready to apply!

Fantastic! We look forward to receiving your online application at CorneaGen.com; our recruiting team reviews applications on a frequent basis and will contact you via email if we’d like to talk with you further.