Ocular Coordinator

Lifesaving & Life-Changing Work

A career at Mid-America Transplant means giving hope and healing to the 100,000+ patients on the transplant waiting list, bringing peace to families in mourning, building a legacy for donors, and stewarding their lifesaving gifts. No matter what role you play or how challenging the work can sometimes be, we find that helping save and celebrate the lives of others often changes your own life in the process. Join the Mid- America Transplant team. It’s the toughest job you’ll ever love.

What We Do

Simply put, we help save lives - and we’re proud to say we’ve been nationally recognized for how well we do it. We conduct and fund game-changing research. We educate the public to prevent medical issues and the need for transplants. We offer grief resources to donor families. Pioneer new facilities and protocols that improve the viability of organ and tissue donations. We provide affordable, temporary housing for transplant patients and their families. Partner with community organizations to drive donor registration. We meet with schools, clergy, and local leaders to share our cause and our message. We stop at nothing because we’re the kind of people who give everything.

The Position

The Ocular Coordinator is responsible for the completion of daily eye bank activities to include the evaluation, processing, and distribution of eye tissue ensuring optimal outcomes for corneal surgeons, recipients, and donor families. This position is also responsible for ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures, as well as participating in quality and performance excellence initiatives to maximize availability of corneal tissue.

What You’ll Do

Evaluate Tissue Suitability

• Review serological testing and donor patient medical and social history to determine suitability for transplantation.
• Conduct physical assessment of tissue to determine and interpret the quality and health of tissue using slit lamp, specular microscopy and Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT).
• Determine and document final suitability of tissue for release for transplant meeting all quality and regulatory requirements

Process Tissue for transplantation

• Execute manual tissue graft dissection for Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) including for pre-loaded DMEK.
• Perform partial thickness cornea dissection utilizing a microsurgical dissection technique for Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSEAK).
• Evaluate and compile pre- and post- dissection assessment documentation and communicate results to transplant surgeons.
• Utilize surgical techniques to prepare sclera allografts for transplantation.

Administrative and Distribution

• Collaborate with Medical Records department to ensure a timely release of tissue to transplant surgeons.
• Establish and promote relationships with cornea surgeons and their staff to maximize customer service processes.
• Assist with the distribution of ocular tissue to ensure maximization of tissue placement.
• Perform accurate documentation of the disposition of tissue in donor’s electronic health record (EMR).
• Label and package tissue in accordance with FDA and EBAA regulations.

Schedule

Sunday – Wednesday 7:30am-5:30pm

What You’ll Bring

• 1 year of tissue/eye banking or ophthalmology experience required

• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant preferred

• CEBT Licensure preferred

What We’ll Bring

• Health insurance premium options at zero out of pocket for single coverage, eligible on your first day
• 401(k) Retirement Match - offering up to a 5% match of annual salary starting the 1st day of the month following your start date
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – offering up to another 9% contribution of your annual salary after one year
• Paid Life Insurance – four times your salary
• Paid Long Term Disability
• Annual incentive plan in addition to annual salary increases
• Tuition Reimbursement