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Position Purpose

Donor Eligibility Technicians communicate and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to implement and ensure all relevant and available documentation is correct and timely for Donor Eligibility Coordinators to review. The Donor Eligibility department ensures that all Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA), and Lions World Vision Institute (LWVI) standards are met prior to distribution of cornea tissue for transplant, research, and/or medical education.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform QC review of all relevant donor paperwork and conduct necessary followup as needed.
• Perform necessary communication with team members, eye, tissue, and organ partners regarding followup items and serology testing.
• Enter data relevant to medical records, screening, disease testing, cell evaluations, and tissue receipts.
• Perform laboratory functions related to donor screening including blood specimen processing, coordinating sample pickup, and logging in donor tissue and blood samples.
• Request records from medical facilities and ensure timely receipt, following up if necessary.
• Coordinate and perform package pick up, deliveries, and overall shipping logistics.
• Complete serology triage, blood shipment accessioning/packaging, and review serology paperwork.
• Collaborate positively and effectively with donation partners to coordinate joint recovery, processing, and infectious disease testing activities.
• Track and complete autopsy/pathology result followup for applicable donor records.
• Performs other projects and duties as assigned.
• Support the Mission, Vision, and Values of Lions World Vision Institute in all daily activities.
• Must be able to work long hours, nights, and weekends when needed.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a health/science or related field preferred.
• Experience in a laboratory setting preferred.
• Experience in an office environment preferred.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Qualified applicants must have a valid driver's license, and be eligible to meet the company’s driving standards.
• Proficient in working with computers, experience with Microsoft Suite is a plus!
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, critical thinking, and problemsolving skills.
• Commitment to quality, doublechecking work, fixing own/others’ mistakes.
• Able to prioritize multiple tasks and work within short/varied timelines.
• Understanding of and adherence to safety, regulatory, and confidentiality guidelines.
• Adapt to updating processes while meeting organizational needs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to collaborate effectively and contribute to a positive teamwork environment.
• Ability to learn and work both independently, and as part of a team.

Schedule and Travel

Travel is minimal. Rarely required to travel by personal or company vehicle or air to meeting sites, package pick/drop off, and other locations.

This position works a schedule of 8 or 10-hour shifts and will include weekends and holidays, either on a scheduled or rotating basis.

Work Environment

The work is performed primarily in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related to a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Professional Appearance Standards

We are proud to foster a workplace that balances professionalism with personal comfort. Team members are expected to maintain a business casual appearance that reflects a clean and polished image.

Our standards permit:

• Natural hair colors
• Visible tattoos that are appropriate in nature
• Simple piercings, such as ear piercings and nose studs

All other piercings are not permitted during scheduled work hours; however, clear retainers may be worn in place of metal jewelry. Please note that certain roles may require designated uniforms or safety attire in accordance with job duties.

If you are comfortable adhering to these guidelines, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to welcoming motivated and professional individuals to our team.

As an equal opportunity employer, every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. Lions World Vision Institute does not discriminate based on race, color, sex/gender, political ideology, religion/creed, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, national origin, color, military or veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws. Lions World Vision Institute is committed to a diverse workforce and is also committed to a barrier-free employment process. In order to ensure reasonable accommodations with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, individuals that require accommodations in the job application process for a posted position may contact us at (800) 214-6356 for assistance. Lions World Vision Institute will use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Current LWVI Employees should also contact the Human Resources department to notify them of your submission.

About Lions World Vision Institute Inc

Lions World Vision Institute is a nonprofit organization committed to honoring vision as a basic human right. Our work extends around the globe and includes donor family and recipient support, advanced tissue preparation for transplant cases, innovative research and technology development, eye bank and surgeon training programs, pediatric vision services, and community-based education in local and international communities for those who are visually impaired. With our worldwide ecosystem of eye banks, surgeons, and research leaders, we work tirelessly to honor a donor’s gift by protecting and supporting sight restoration for hundreds of thousands of people—transforming lives around the world…. So the world can see.