Additional Info

General Position Information

Department Name: Lions Eye Bank UNMC	Working Title: Tissue Procurement Specialist I
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Position Description Details

Responsibilities and Duties

RESPONSIBILITY	TIME SPENT PERCENTAGE	TASKS
Tissue Procurement Coordination for Eye Donations	40	1. Coordinates all aspects of potential and actual eye tissue donations for the Lions Eye Bank of Nebraska (LEBN). (E) 2. Communicates with other sources of donor information such as physicians, pathologist, and infectious disease testing laboratories to complete donor eligibility determinations. (E) 3. Extracts clinical data from patient#s medical record for entry into LEBN database for transplant. (E) 4. Completes clinical data requirements for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps) regulations and Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) medical standards. (E) 5. Responsible for placement of corneal tissue (transplantable and research) and for the importing from other eye banks to meet DSEK, DMEK, and PKP or surgery schedule, and for emergency purposes. (E) 6. Coordinates with other organ and tissue agencies during multiple organ and tissue donations. 7. Accurately completes the paper and donor electronic record in its entirety. (E) 8. Problems solve and makes good decisions based on best practices. (E) 9. Manages and organizes multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high quality of work and respect for the donor. (E) 10. Communicates with donor families to obtain consent and medical social history. 11. Acts as a liaison in a manner consistent with mission and philosophy of the LEBN and contributes to this environment. (E)
Tissue Processing for Eye Donations	40	1. Maintains the operation of the donor tissue and the processing to ensure the compliance with the FDA regulations and EBAA medical standard. (E) 2. Assists with training technical staff on enucleations process, excision and preservation techniques. (E) 3. Performs corneal-scleral segment removal techniques to preserve tissue for transplant and other eye banks. (E) 4. Assists in the processing of DSEK corneal tissue. (E) 5. Completes preservation, packaging and labeling, and shipment of corneal tissue for transplant to transplanting surgeon. (E) 6. QAs donor chart prior to distribution of tissue for transplant. (E) 7. Responsible for call coverage on a rotating basis including nights, weekends and holidays. (E)
Office Duties	20	1. Composes routine correspondence to donor families, hospitals, medical staff, enucleator, and LEBN transport of donor tissue as a method to update them on the outcome of the donor tissue. (E) 2. Maintains donor files and records in compliance with FDA and EBAA regulations and confidentiality. (E) 3. Maintains laboratories, recovery and processing instrumentation and equipment. (E) 4. Maintains lab supplies for tissue processing according to FDA regulations and SOP. (E) 5. Communicates effectively and professionally with internal/external entities. (E) 6. Maintains all referrals in database for reporting purpose to EBAA. (E) 7. Other duties as assigned. (E)

Zone Definition Factors

Impact

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Determined within a relatively short period of time

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Contacts and Communications

TYPE OF CONTACT	LEVEL OF CONTACT	FREQUENCY OF CONTACT	PURPOSE OF CONTACT
Organ/Tissue Agencies	External to UNMC	Daily	Manage some of donor cases jointly, as they could be a multiple donor with organs and other tissues.
Hospital Personnel/Nurses, Chaplains, Doctors	External to UNMC	Daily	Review medical charts to deem the patient a viable donor for eyes.
Ophthalmologist/Corneal Surgeons	External to UNMC	Daily	Medical informationon donors and corneal schedule transplants.
Other Eye Banks	External to UNMC	Daily	Coordinate tissue imports and exports
County Coroners/Pathologists	External to UNMC	Daily	Release for donation and autopsy results.
Local and national couriers.	External to UNMC	Daily	Coordinate transportation of blood and tissue to and from the eye bank.
VRL Laboratories Human Cell and Tissue Testing	External to UNMC	Weekly	Serology Testing and Resulting.
Medical Director	All Levels of Contact	Daily	Donor medical issues or corneal issues.
Donor Families	External to UNMC	Daily	Serve as primary contact with donor family.

Supervision Received

Karli Diggins - Executive Director

Supervision Exercised

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Work Environment & Physical Demands

Working Environment

Office,Lab,Other/ Combined

If Other/Combined Environment, please explain:

Hospitals Funeral Homes Transplant Agencies

Patient Care and Contact - Age Specific Competency

Check the appropriate box(es) that describes the Age Specific population(s) served within the scope of this position.

Adult (18-65 years),Geriatric (65 and older)

Activity Frequency

Sit: Frequently (34-66%)	Bending: Occasionally (1-33%)
Stand: Occasionally (1-33%)	Kneeling: Not Required
Walk: Frequently (34-66%)	Reaching: Occasionally (1-33%)
Drive Motor Vehicle: Frequently (34-66%)	Crawling: Not Required
Squatting: Occasionally (1-33%)	Climbing: Not Required

If other, please explain:

Lift, Carry, Push, Pull Activity

Lift: Not Required Not Applicable	Push: Frequently (34-66%) 11 - 20 lbs
Carry: Not Required Not Applicable	Pull: Not Required Not Applicable

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Exposure

Animals (Category 1): NO	Moving Machinery: NO
Animals (Category 3): NO	Biohazardous Material: NO
Blood & Bloody Fluids: YES	Uncomfortable temperature/ humidity: YES
Radiation/ Radioactive: NO	Noise: NO
Chemical Hazards: YES	Working from Heights: NO
Electrical Hazards: NO	Confined Space: NO
3B or Class 4 Laser: NO	Dust and Dusty environments: NO
Hot Work: NO

If other exposure, please explain:

Use of Protective Equipment

Hearing Protection: NO	Eye Protection: NO
Half or Full Face Reusable Respirator: NO	Protective Clothing: NO

If other protection, please explain:

This position is in total sterile surgical garp when completing any technical procedure.

Use of Hands/ Wrists

Keyboard: YES	Pipefitting: NO
Fine Manipulation: NO	Grasping: NO
Repetitive Motion: NO

If other use of hands/ wrists, please explain:

Sensory

Ability to Speak: YES	Depth Perception: YES
Hearing: NO	Distant Vision: NO
Sight: YES	Near Vision: YES
Color Vision: NO	Peripheral Vision: YES

Emergency Conditions

During emergency conditions due to severe weather, natural disasters, major utility failures, or other unplanned events, certain personnel are activated to minimizethe impacts of emergencies and disasters, and to protect people, property, and restore the primary mission of the University of Nebraska Medical Center.These personnel occupy positions which are designated as 'Essential Positions.'

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