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
Reviews all available donor information to evaluate donor eligibility and tissue suitability for transplantation. Works under minimal supervision to independently perform review of clinical information for eye and tissue donors to determine eligibility and suitability for transplantation in accordance with the policies and procedures of Transplant Services Center (TSC), FDA regulations and the standards of the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) and the Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA).

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
  
  • Completion of two years of college, to include at least six (6) credit hours in basic science -OR-
  • Candidates without the stated minimum education, but with an additional three (3) or more years’ experience in screening and authorization in organ, eye, or tissue banking may be considered. 

• Experience
  
  • 3 years of experience in a clinical healthcare setting, preferably in organ, eye, or tissue banking 

Preferred

• Licenses and Certifications
  
  • (RN)  Upon Hire

JOB DUTIES

• Reviews all available donor information to evaluate donor eligibility and tissue suitability for transplantation. Information reviewed and evaluated includes patient demographics, circumstances of death, cause of death, authorization, donor risk assessment interview, infectious disease testing, hospital medical record, autopsy/pathology reports, donor recovery records, cooling information, tissue evaluation and processing records.
• Obtains additional medical information from physicians, pathologists, RNs and other hospital staff as needed.
• Serves as a medical director designee to determine donor eligibility for ocular donors.
• Recommends donor eligibility determination to medical directors for tissue donors.
• Consults with TSC directors and medical directors as needed to determine donor eligibility and tissue suitability.
• Performs quality control of documentation of donor records to ensure documentation is accurate and complete.
• Communicates with other TSC staff to obtain needed information and/or corrections on donor records.
• Maintains current knowledge of applicable TSC standard operating procedures, FDA regulations, AATB Standards, and EBAA Medical Standards.
• Ensures accurate and complete documentation for all functions performed.
• Attends and participates in Quality Assurance meetings.
• Assists with special projects as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

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.