Job Description

Job Summary
The Utah Lions Eye Bank, located in Murray, Ut, is a nonprofit organization and has facilitated the gift of sight worldwide through transplantation and research since 1972. By restoring vision, cornea donation changes not only the lives of recipients, but also the lives of everyone around them. We offer a generous benefits packaging including medical, dental, and employer paid retirement. This position also includes shift differential compensation and is eligible for half-time remote work.

The Eye Bank Lab Technician participates in upholding core lab functions of the Utah Lions Eye Bank including laboratory maintenance, tissue evaluation and tissue distribution. The Eye Bank Lab Technician is required to be trained and capable of performing front line essential duties such as coordinator of potential donors and recovery of donor tissue and is responsible to perform those tasks as needed.

Responsibilities
Performing slit lamp biomicroscopy and specular microscope evaluation on tissue.
Reviewing all tissue requests submitted into the ULEB database for accuracy and completeness; process daily by assessing appropriateness of match between donor and recipient.
Evaluating, assessing, and prioritizing all tissue requests with available tissue and allocate appropriate tissue with request.
Coordinating and communicating all distribution and allocation requests with the Laboratory Supervisor to assure accuracy of tissue distribution along with packaging and shipping.
Preparing tissue information package for surgeons and assure that package accompanies all tissue distributed by the ULEB.
Assisting in tissue processing by circulating and performing ancillary processing activities
Performing daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly cleaning.
Possessing the ability to take tissue allocation on call as needed.
Other duties as assigned.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required:
Nearly Continuously: Office environment.
Often: Infectious disease, oils (there is air or skin exposure to oils or other cutting fluids), hazards (includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals).
Seldom: Exposure to animals.
Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously: Hearing, listening, talking.
Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing, sitting.
Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or other scientific disciplines in a related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required; knowledge of complex laboratory techniques, equipment, terminology, materials and substances. Skilled in the use of laboratory equipment, ability to create and analyze statistical calculations and prepare reports required; and demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required. OSHA training and certification in animal care and use or the willingness to complete the certification may be required by some departments.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Preferences
Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
Experience as CNA, ophthalmic technician, OR technician preferred.
Education background in life sciences preferred