What Is the Job Description for a Human Tissue Recovery Technician?
Tissue recovery involves removing viable body parts from deceased organ donors for use in living patients who require transplants. Human tissue recovery technicians have the responsibility of gathering these parts.
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Function
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Human tissue recovery technicians travel to hospitals, funeral homes and coroner's offices to obtain tissues such as corneas. Technicians use surgical instruments to remove the tissue and then pack it for safe transport to a storage facility.
Features
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The work of human tissue recovery technicians may be unpleasant or gruesome as it deals with handling corpses, some of which may have died violent deaths. Technicians are often on call during evenings, overnight and weekends as recovery must take place promptly after death for the tissue to remain viable.
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Requirements
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Human tissue recovery technicians must have valid driver's licenses and available vehicles. Successful technicians possess manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.
Education
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Some employers require human tissue recovery technicians to have either a medical training school diploma or an associate degree in surgical technology, while others will accept applicants with emergency medical technician training or medical assistant training. In some cases, bachelor's degrees in any field are required for work in the field and on-the-job training is provided on how to perform the recovery.
Compensation
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As of January 2010, human tissue recovery technicians averaged annual salaries of $46,000 per year, according to Indeed.com.
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My sister has a Bachlor's in Science and has been in a Physician's Assistant program until this year. She likes working with the dead more than the living and is currently looking for a job. She has taken the year off from school to explore jobs and I believe has determined that being a PA is not for her. I think she would do well in this field. Can you give me any more information on the skills required, etc? She has excellent attention to detail and is a dedicated worker. She excelled in her cadaver work and really enjoyed and respected what she did. She is located in Pittsburgh, PA currently.
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this is what I do.
