Tissue Recovery Specialist (Contract)

<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong>About Ossium</strong></h3> <p>Ossium’s mission is to improve the health, vitality, and longevity of human beings through bioengineering. We develop, manufacture, and bank cell therapy products that apply the power of stem cell science to revolutionize treatment for patients with blood, immune, and orthopedic diseases.  At Ossium, we empower our employees, maintain the highest standards of operational excellence, and are a force for good.</p></div><h4>About Ossium Health</h4> <p>Ossium Health’s mission is to improve human health, vitality, and longevity through bioengineering. We develop, process, and bank cell therapy products that harness the power of stem cell science to transform treatment for patients with blood and immune diseases. At Ossium, we empower our employees, uphold the highest standards of operational excellence, and strive to be a force for good in the world.</p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>The Tissue Recovery Specialist is an independent contractor role supporting Ossium Health’s vertebral body recovery program. Tissue Recovery Specialists are engaged when additional support is required to ensure timely donor recovery.  This is a unique level role for an individual with operating room or tissue recovery experience. <br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Respond promptly to Ossium communications regarding donor recovery availability</li> <li>Perform vertebral body recovery immediately following organ procurement or when permitted</li> <li>Develop in-depth knowledge of Ossium Health and recovery partner protocols to consistently ensure high quality performance</li> <li>Travel primarily by car, using either your own vehicle or a recovery partner’s vehicle if permitted, and potentially by plane to designated facilities where organ procurement is performed</li> <li>Coordinate closely with Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) staff</li> <li>Be available to recover a minimum of 4 cases per month to maintain competency level</li> <li>Document, recover, package, and personally deliver recovered tissue to Ossium’s processing facility in Indianapolis</li> <li>Represent Ossium Health with professionalism to partners and clinical staff</li> <li>Consistently adhere to all safety standards, including proper use of PPE</li> </ul> <p>This is not an on-call position. You will only be contacted when recovery coverage is needed. Upon notification, you may choose to accept the case if you are available to arrive within the required timeframe. <br><br>The Tissue Recovery Specialist reports directly to the Manager of Recovery Services.</p> <h4&