WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
Works under moderate supervision to perform administrative and operational tasks in support of the tissue allograft distribution function within the Transplant Services Center of UT Southwestern Medical Center. 

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!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  
  • Associate’s Degree or 2 years of college -OR-
  • High School Diploma or equivalent. 

• Experience
  
  • No experience required with Associate’s Degree OR 2 years of college -OR- 
  • 3 years experience in surgery scheduling, purchasing, logistics, or customer service with High School diploma or equivalent. 

• Licenses and Certifications
  
  • Employee required to have/ pass the following in accordance with UTS Policy 157, appendix B: 
    •  Possess a valid Texas Drivers License,
    • Pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check
    • Complete drivers training (or van training, if applicable)

JOB DUTIES

• Receive and document orders for tissue allografts for surgical procedures via phone, fax or email
• Select tissue allografts for orders based on tissue criteria, inspect, package and ship allografts for distribution
• Prioritize order fulfillment based on surgery times, location, and shipping/delivery logistics
• Receive, check-in and store tissue allografts received from tissue vendors
• Maintain and verify inventory of tissue allografts using specialized software; maintain inventory of shipping supplies; order shipping supplies.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with surgery schedulers, tissue vendor representatives, couriers, shipping companies and other UT Southwestern departments, including but not limited Telecommunications, Purchasing, Accounting and Physical Plant.
• Make deliveries of tissue allografts to UT Southwestern affiliated facilities
• Request medical records/pathology reports from hospitals and medical examiners.
• Function in an on-call capacity for emergency needs for allograft tissue
• Perform other duties as required

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO Statement
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.