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Position Tissue Donation Coordinator
Address
City Elmhurst
State IL
Zip code 60126
Company
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Description Location:
660 N. Industrail Drive
Elmhurst, IL 60126 ( map it!Map it )
Employee Type:
Full-Time Employee
Industry:
Healthcare - Health Services
Manages Others:
Yes
Job Type:
Health Care
Experience:
Not Specified
Relocation Covered:
No
Posted:
2/6/2009
Contact Information
Contact:
Mary Karr
Phone:
630-758-2600
Fax:
630-758-2601 instantly fax your resume >>
Description

Gift of Hope, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to coordinating and increasing organ and tissue donation in Illinois and northwest Indiana, has a Supervisor position available in its Tissue Recovery Department.



The position is one of three supervisors responsible for the day-to-day operations of the tissue donation/recovery area and develops relationships with coroners and funeral home directors to increase organ and tissue donations. The job requires the ability to act as the administrator-on-call coordinating tissue procurement cases 24 hours per day for one week each month.
Requirements

The successful candidate will have:

* A degree in one of the life sciences such as RN, Respiratiory Therapist, etc.
* Experience in tissue banking and tissue procurement, or equivalent healthcare experience
* Training in human anatomy and experience with medical terminology
* The ability to successfully supervise assigned staff
* The ability to interact effectively with coroners, funeral home directors and to make presentations to public audiences



We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, STD/LTD, matching 403(b) and employer-sponsored pension programs. Our work environment is business casual and new employees enjoy 4 weeks paid time off in their first year in addition to 7 paid holidays.



Our offices are currently located in Elmhurst but will be re-locating to Itasca in late 2009.



To learn more about Gift of Hope, our career opportunities, and the people we serve, visit our website at http://www.giftofhope.org/. Interested candidates should forward their resume and salary history to:



Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network

Attn: Mary Karr

660 N. Industrial Drive

Elmhurst, IL 60126

Email: [Click Here to Email Your Resumé]

Fax: 630-758-2601
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