Job Description

Responsibilities

• Reads, comprehends, and adheres to all appropriate standard operating procedures.
• Competent in the standard competencies in accordance with the new hire check list.
• Possess an understanding of the donor verification and check in and check out processes. (Edison only.)
• Gain Technical and MTF tissue product knowledge through participation in classroom, hands-on experience and LMS. Must maintain greater than a 90% completion rate for LMS training.
• Prepares safe, quality tissue and maintains aseptic technique (practices and procedures under controlled conditions that always minimize contamination by pathogens).
• Must be proficient and certified on 10% of the processes. (Edison Only) For Pennsylvania technicians see the Tech Level Guidance document.
• Assists the processing team in all activities related to the semiannual and quarterly shutdowns such as CORE break down, CORE loading and CORE unloading.
• Wears appropriate attire/PPE (personal protective equipment).
• Verifies the use of sterile supplies and equipment before use and exposure to tissue.
• Legibly and accurately completes written documentation of processing activities (from beginning to end of each process) on controlled forms.
• Reads digital timers and or clocks and convert standard time to military time. Reads measuring instrumentation: ruler, Micrometer, caliper, and graduated cylinders.
• Uses caution while working with sharps and cutting equipment and follows any necessary procedures while processing tissue.
• Measures, labels, and packages all tissue accurately and according to standard operating procedure.
• Prepare necessary tissue and environmental samples for testing according to standard operating procedures as requested.
• Follows the work order and/or designated Planning unit goals to ensure maximization of human tissue for transplant.
• Performs line clearance accounting of materials provided to execute the process. Performs quality inspection review of all processed tissue and paperwork.
• Ensures waste is placed in the appropriate biological hazardous waste containers/bags and label and document according to procedure.
• May retrieve tissue from the designated location and completes the necessary log documentation for proper traceability of tissue.
• Processes one donor at a time in a process location and complete the appropriate cleaning process and documentation and/or data entry for the environment upon completion.
• May work on more than one process at a time in separate locations while maintaining proper aseptic technique.
• Transfer tissue to freezer for storage and completes necessary documentation as needed.
• May prepare chemicals in appropriate ratios for processing activities and cleaning solutions.
• Clean and sanitize cleanroom and equipment using chemicals including peracetic acid and ethanol to ensure an aseptically controlled sterile environment.
• Ensures supplies are used in a FIFO (first in - first out) and ensures supplies are appropriately stocked.
• Perform quality and safety observations as assigned
• Enroll and complete the following Learning & Development classes in the Service Excellence Certification Program: Business Etiquette, and Effective Listening Skills.
• May work closely with support departments when necessary; Process Engineering, Planning, Quality Engineering, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Facilities, Supply Chain, Chemical Operations, R&D, Donor-Log-In, P&L, and Marketing.
• Responsible for their own professional development and be accountable for own results. Attends internal and external training as assigned.
• Assists with special projects and perform additional duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Accurately adds, subtracts, measures, and calculates ratios for liquids and powders.

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation