Technical Supervisor, Transplant Services Center
Location: Dallas, TX
Location Type: Remote Eligible
Location Type: Remote Eligible
Job Number: 804988
Category: Allied Health
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Responsibilities
ABOUT UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranks among the top academic medical centers in the world. Its faculty members – who are responsible for a broad array of groundbreaking biomedical research advances – are respected for their dedication to teaching and patient care. The medical center has four degree-granting institutions: UT Southwestern Medical School, UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UT Southwestern School of Health Professions and the UT Southwestern School of Public Health. UT Southwestern was named one of the Top 5 Best Organizations for Leadership Development (BOLD) Award winners by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) in 2022. The NCHL conducts a survey of health care organizations across the U.S. every other year to assess all components of organizations’ efforts to prepare and develop leaders.
ABOUT TRANSPLANT SERVICES CENTER
Transplant Services Center (TSC) is a Center within UT Southwestern Medical Center that functions as a full-service eye and tissue bank to “Complete the Circle of Care” between donation and transplantation. TSC has been providing eye and tissue donor recovery, processing, and allograft distribution services in North Texas since 1972. TSC is accredited by both the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) and the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA). TSC is the longest continually accredited eye and tissue bank in Texas.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Technical Supervisor works under minimal supervision to ensure smooth and efficient operation of the technical functions of the Center. The Technical Supervisor also assists with business development through development and maintenance of strategic relationships with key partners in donation and transplantation.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
REQUIRED
- Completion of two (2) years of college to include at least six (6) hours in basic science, five (5) years related transplant experience, and certification as appropriate to degree or completion of training;
- OR High School graduation or GED, completion of LVN, ORT, Mortician, or MLT program, five (5) years related transplant experience, and certification as appropriate to degree or completion of training.
PREFERRED
- Bachelor’s degree in science with emphasis in biology,
- Five (5) to eight (8) years progressively responsible experience in eye and/or tissue banking
- Two (2) years in supervisory capacity.
- Certification as a tissue bank specialist (CTBS) and/or eye bank technician (CEBT).
JOB DUTIES
- Assumes responsibility for and directs all ongoing special projects. Coordinates duties and schedules of personnel within transplant technical department to ensure smooth and efficient operation.
- Engages in or supervises transplant technicians/coordinators engaged in preparing donor areas using aseptic techniques, surgically retrieving whole eyes/corneas, skin, bone/connective tissue, and cardiovascular tissue, performing cosmetic reconstruction, processing harvested material and preparing for storage and packaging, and maintaining sterility of instruments.
- For purposes of quality control, reviews or obtains heart blood or venous samples from each donor cadaver to ensure absence of venereal disease, hepatitis, or other infections, cultures of donor tissue to determine presence or absence of bacterial contamination, matches donor tissue to prospective recipient,
- Performs astute physical assessment of donor body. Reviews medical history or chart information; determines suitability of donors. Contacts donor families to obtain donation consents. Determines types and methods of procurement based on existing need and donor recipient matching as appropriate.
- Evaluates most complex tissue using instrumentation and quality control procedures requiring highly developed level of expertise to rate tissue for distribution.
- Oversees allocation of supplies, materials, and equipment; maintains adequate inventory. Assists in staffing decisions; supervises, trains, and evaluates technical personnel; maintains records.
- Reviews and participates in related regulatory compliance and accreditation requirements. Assists in development and implementation of tissue transplantation programs.
- Assists with budget preparations, contract negotiations, physician and donor family interactions, community relations with management teams from hospitals, other transplant facilities, and funeral homes; coordinates press relations and education programs to promote awareness of tissue donation.
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Benefits
Benefits
- UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Allied Health at UTSW
Allied Health & Laboratory Professionals
Explore the full range of opportunities we offer within our Allied Health units
Opportunities in Respiratory Therapy
As a Respiratory Therapist at UT Southwestern, you’ll discover opportunities that put you on the leading edge of your chosen field – extending your impact and options beyond trauma and COPD cases to include cystic fibrosis and lung, heart, kidney, and liver transplant patients as well. The experience will enlighten and challenge you like no other and raise your sense of accomplishment to a new level every day.
Working with our transplant patients, you’ll have remarkable opportunities to deliver care before, during, and after transplant – along with ongoing opportunities to study or participate in clinical trials exploring advances in respiratory care.
At the same time, you’ll enjoy a supportive, family atmosphere where your contributions will be respected and recognized. You’ll also have consistent opportunities for learning and advancement into leadership roles, and – of course – you’ll participate in UT Southwestern’s incredible benefits package.
Pharmacy Opportunities
At UT Southwestern Medical Center, pharmacists are essential to helping improve the overall care of our patients. That’s because we ask you to practice at the very highest levels, learning and integrating the newest procedures, therapies, and medications on a daily basis. It’s a standard of excellence you’ll find only in a leading academic medical center, where extraordinary care goes hand in hand with extraordinary careers.
As part of our team, you’ll enjoy an exceptional benefits package (including pension and retirement plans), extensive opportunities for ongoing learning and professional growth – including our Pharmacy Practice Residency Program – and a truly collaborative, cross-disciplinary team environment in which you’ll play a key role in defining the delivery of exceptional care to our patients.
Imaging Careers
What’s your vision for an exceptional imaging career? At UT Southwestern, you’ll discover full access to new, state-of-the-art technologies that ensure you’ll practice at the forefront of your field – plus ongoing training and extensive resources to make sure that every day offers opportunities to learn and grow.
You’ll be engaged in truly supportive, collaborative relationships with our outstanding physicians and nurses. And you’ll enjoy generous benefits to help you build a full life outside of work. But in the end, it comes down to the diversity and acuity levels of the patients you encounter. People come to UT Southwestern because we’re continually pushing the boundaries of what’s possible – and delivering patient outcomes that can be found at only a few other places. Are you ready for this kind of career journey?
Opportunities in Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy
UT Southwestern’s reputation as a leading academic medical center and research institution extends through our acclaimed PT and OT services. With acute care therapy gyms and a Safe Patient Handling Program, we’re uniquely qualified to provide expert therapeutic care for medically complex patients in support of a wide range of specialty areas, both on an inpatient and outpatient basis.
As a result, PTs and OTs like yourself can enjoy a rewarding career experience that parallels the extraordinary standards of care we provide. Our continued evolution as an academic medical center translates into more ongoing training and professional development opportunities for you. That might include onsite continuing education or participation in our Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Pair this with an exceptional UT Southwestern benefits package and you’ll find that you can enjoy a fulfilling career as well as a robust and engaging lifestyle.
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Employee Testimonials
Norma Anderson
Norma Anderson
Lab Manager
Lab Manager
What do I love about UT Southwestern? The people. Plain and simple.
Lisa Kimberlin
Lisa Kimberlin
Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory Therapist
I love the fact that we give people their lives with transplant.
Jolon Wormley
Jolon Wormley
Administrative Coordinator
Administrative Coordinator
I love knowing that everyday I am completing work that contributes to the mission of UT Southwestern to educate, discover, and heal.
