Ready for a Life-Changing Career? Join LiveOnNY and Make a Lasting Impact 

LiveOnNY is a federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) dedicated to honoring, saving, and transforming lives through organ and tissue donation. As a member of our team, you’ll be part of a mission-driven nonprofit organization working alongside more than 100 hospitals to support organ and tissue donors and their families—helping to bring the gift of life to those on the national transplant waitlist. 

Serving a vibrant and diverse population of 13 million across New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, and Rockland, LiveOnNY is proud to be one of the highest-performing OPOs in the country. Over the past three years, we’ve seen a 70% increase in organ donation—driven by the compassion and generosity of New Yorkers. 

Explore a career where your work truly matters. At LiveOnNY, you’ll grow professionally while helping others live on. 

The Per Diem Tissue Recovery Specialist: Participates as a member of the Tissue Recovery Team at hospital locations and other recovery facilities within the LiveOnNY service area. Complies with LiveOnNY policies and procedures, FDA regulations, AATB standards, OSHA standards, and the standards and procedures of affiliated tissue banks when participating in tissue recovery activities. Incorporates surgical sterile technique during tissue recovery procedures. Supports and fosters the mission, vision and core values of LiveOnNY and its commitment to organ, eye and tissue donation.

This position requires you to have a vehicle and a valid drivers license. 

This is a Per Diem Position

• Follows LiveOnNY policies and procedures, FDA regulations, AATB standards, OSHA standards, and AORN standards for sterile technique while preparing for and performing recoveries.
• Organizes and arranges the back table and supplies to facilitate tissue recovery and prevent cross contamination and mislabeling of tissues.
• Maintains aseptic technique throughout the recovery.
• Opens sterile supplies for tissue recovery.
• Sterilizes instruments for surgical recovery team.
• Cultures recovered musculoskeletal tissue according to established protocol.
• Labels recovered tissue and culture/blood tubes according to established protocol.
• Packages recovered musculoskeletal tissue according to established protocol.
• Together with other team members, cleans the operating room/recovery facility after tissue recovery.
• Coaches and trains new team members on back table procedures, as assigned.
• Carries a pager during all scheduled on-call hours for recoveries.
• Responds to pages within 15 minutes.
• Arrives at the hospital on time for the scheduled recovery.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Reliable transportation and a valid drivers license.
• MD, RN, Surgical Technician, EMT or equivalent and/or one to two years related experience and/or training preferred.
• Good knowledge of human anatomy/function and basic medical terminology is necessary.
• Knowledge of surgical aseptic technique and demonstrated ability to work in a sterile operating room setting required.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer services skills essential.
• CTBS certification (Certified Tissue Bank Specialist) preferred.

LiveOnNY offers a competitive salary & comprehensive benefits package.

• 403(b) deferred annuity
• Medical/Vision/Dental
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time Off
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long term and Short Term disability insurarance 
• Cellular plan discounts
• Auto Insurance discounts

Training Salary: $30/ hr 

Position Salary: 45-55/hr