About Ossium
Ossium’s mission is to improve the health, vitality, and longevity of human beings through bioengineering. We develop, manufacture, and bank cell therapy products that apply the power of stem cell science to revolutionize treatment for patients with blood, immune, and orthopedic diseases. At Ossium, we empower our employees, maintain the highest standards of operational excellence, and are a force for good.
About the Role:
The Tissue Recovery Specialist is an independent contractor role supporting Ossium Health’s vertebral body recovery program. Tissue Recovery Specialists are engaged when additional support is required to ensure timely donor recovery. This is a unique level role for an individual with operating room or tissue recovery experience. This role is available in two locations: Northern Indiana (near Fort Wayne) and Southern Indiana (near Evansville).
Key Responsibilities:
- Respond promptly to Ossium communications regarding donor recovery availability
- Perform vertebral body recovery immediately following organ procurement or when permitted
- Develop in-depth knowledge of Ossium Health and recovery partner protocols to consistently ensure high quality performance
- Travel primarily by car, using either your own vehicle or a recovery partner’s vehicle if permitted, and potentially by plane to designated facilities where organ procurement is performed
- Coordinate closely with Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) staff
- Be available to recover a minimum of 4 cases per month to maintain competency level
- Document, recover, package, and personally deliver recovered tissue to Ossium’s processing facility in Indianapolis
- Represent Ossium Health with professionalism to partners and clinical staff
- Consistently adhere to all safety standards, including proper use of PPE
This is not an on-call position. You will only be contacted when recovery coverage is needed. Upon notification, you may choose to accept the case if you are available to arrive within the required timeframe.
The Tissue Recovery Specialist reports directly to the Manager of Recovery Services.
Required Qualifications
- Experience working in an OPO (organ, tissue, ocular recovery) or hospital operating room (OR) setting
- Must possess valid driver’s license
- Ability to reliably travel (drive/fly) with limited notice (typically under 6 hours)
- If within Northern Indiana, often in or around Fort Wayne.
- If within Southern Indiana, often in or around Evansville
- While also being able to travel to other locations within Indiana.
- Flexibility to work outside standard business hours (evenings, nights, weekends, or holidays) as needed
- Proficiency in recovery techniques with strong attention to aseptic practice
- Strong knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology
- Excellent communication skills with a professional, approachable demeanor
- Reliability, responsiveness, and attention to detail
- Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and reference verification.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of organ, tissue, ocular recovery, or hospital OR experience
- Associate’s degree in a science or healthcare-related field
- Certified Tissue Bank Specialist (CTBS)
Physical Requirements
- Training in bloodborne pathogen safety required (Hepatitis B vaccination available)
- Ability to work aseptically in controlled environments
- Comfort working around biohazardous materials and chemicals
- Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 lbs
- Manual dexterity to handle surgical instruments, tools, and recovery equipment.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach as needed during recoveries