Surgical Recovery Coordinator

A healthcare organization in New York City is seeking a Surgical Recovery Coordinator (SRC) for a temp-to-perm opportunity.

About the Opportunity:

• Shift: Day or Nights
• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week, including every other weekend and holidays
• Hours: 5am to 5pm or5pm to 5am
• Setting: In-person

Responsibilities:

• Deploy to donor operating rooms and support organ recovery procedures
• Prepare sterile supplies, equipment, back tables, and preservation materials
• Scrub into procedures, assist the surgeon, and maintain sterile technique throughout the case
• Perform organ preservation tasks, including flush processes, kidney pump support, and preparation of preservation solutions
• Package, label, verify, document, and transport recovered organs and tissue according to established protocols
• Restock, clean, and sterilize equipment and supplies after cases, and support on-call deployment as needed

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of hospital-based main operating room experience
• Experience functioning as a scrub tech, circulator, or OR nurse in a main OR environment
• Strong sterile technique and the ability to scrub independently
• Ability to work independently, communicate professionally, and speak up appropriately in high-pressure OR settings

Desired Skills:

• Certified Surgical Technologist certification
• Certified Transplant Preservationist certification
• Previous organ procurement organization experience
• Experience with organ recovery, preservation, packaging, labeling, and transportation protocols
• Background across multiple surgical specialties, such as general surgery, orthopedics, neurosurgery, or OB/GYN