Surgical Assist / Preservationist (1099 Independent Contractor) San Jose

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

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This role is open to candidates based in the San Jose area.

Paragonix Technologies, a Getinge Company markets organ transportation devices that safeguard organs during the journey between donor and recipient patients. Our devices incorporate clinically proven and medically trusted hypothermic preservation techniques in a novel suspension system to provide unprecedented physical and thermal protection. Our product portfolio spans cardiac, thoracic, and abdominal preservation devices to improve donor organ quality and extend donor organ transport time. Paragonix also markets transplant services and organ screening to the transplant community. 

Job Summary:  

This position is to provide surgical assistance and organ preservation for donor grafts. Individuals in this position will be required to assist in all aspects of organ procurement including but not limited to packing supplies, OR set-up utilizing aseptic technique, proper organ packaging per OPTN guidelines, and adherence to all Paragonix/ Transplant Advocate policies and protocols.  

Essential Functions:  

1. Responsible for packing supplies for procuring OR and meeting team at pre-determined location.   
2. Be available for recoveries on scheduled call days.   
3. Responsible for adhering to all state, federal and local laws, policies, and regulations.   
4. Responsible for recovery of donor grafts in keeping with the policies, rules, and regulations of all Transplant Advocates and Paragonix clients and their medical and surgical staff.   
5. Participate in hospital and medical staff committees dealing with donor issues as requested by affiliated transplant centers.   
6. Responsible for working on collaboration with Quality and Operations staff to develop best practice protocols.   
7. Responsible for working in collaboration with the rest of the team to train and evaluate new members.   
8. Expert knowledge on usability of all Paragonix devices  
9. Ability to support teams in how to use Paragonix devices when not involved in a service case  
10. First in class customer service and communication with multi-discipline teams  
11. Utilization and training of the Paragonix App or other communication methods  

Minimum Qualifications:  

1. Bachelors Degree in Health Science or equivalent experience in transplant related field.
2. Experience in pre-operative and post-operative care of transplant donor and recipient patients for at least 20 heart transplants and 20 lung transplants in a UNOS approved transplant program or cumulative experience of at least 20 thoracic transplants over the last 2 years. 
3. ABTC certification as a CPT or CPTC 
4. At least 3 years of transplant experience in an operating room
5. Must be able to safely and consistently lift up to 75 pounds 
6. Ability to travel by multiple means both private and commercial including ground and air 
7. Must be able to respond to an operational hub within 2 hours or a major commercial airport within 1 hour

Preferred Qualifications:  

1. Certification as a certified surgical technologist 
2. Ability to travel by multiple means both private and commercial including ground and air 
3. Certification as a CSFA or RN FA 

Physical Environment:

1. OSHA Class 1  

US Based Compensation - The pay rate is $1000 per case.

About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.