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The dynamic and evolving field of organ and tissue procurement offers exciting employment opportunities for those who seek to make a difference.

Serving one of the nation’s largest and busiest donation service areas, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is growing! We currently seek talented candidates to join our team in the following positions:

Clinical and allied healthcare

• Per Diem Tissue Procurement Technician I, Based out of Itasca, IL office
  Per Diem employee (Non-Exempt)

Non-clinical

• Donation Specialist, Based out of Itasca, IL office
  Full-time employee (Non-Exempt)

Our employees enjoy competitive salaries, a team environment and business-casual workplace attire. Qualified full-time staff receive full medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits, as well as pension and tuition reimbursement benefits and a generous time-off plan.

All of our employees work in support of our critical mission: to save and enhance the lives of as many people as possible through organ and tissue donation.

All candidates must demonstrate excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills; be detail-oriented; possess the ability to handle multiple projects; and possess the ability to work independently. Basic computer skills are a must. Travel by personal auto and the ability to work outside normal business hours may be required.

For consideration, you must meet all the minimum requirements. No phone calls, please. To apply, mail, e-mail or fax a cover letter, resume and any required supporting materials to:

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network
Attn: Marion Shuck, Human Resources
425 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143
E-mail: mshuck@giftofhope.org
Fax: (630) 758-2666

Clinical and allied healthcare

Per Diem Tissue Procurement Technician I
Based out of Itasca, IL office
Per Diem employee (Non-Exempt)

Responsibilities: In this position you will be responsible for performing activities directly related to the tissue retrieval process. You will work on an on-call basis for the purpose of assisting the Tissue Recovery Coordinator with tissue procurements; you must be available to work a minimum of six days per scheduling period.

Qualifications: You must be a certified RN, PA, EMT, ORT, or have a High School Diploma with six months of tissue banking experience (or other related field - i.e., pathology assistant, anatomist, etc.).

Open positions: Non-clinical

Donation Specialist
Based out of Itasca, IL office
Full-time employee (Non-Exempt)

Donation Facilitation Responsibilities: In this position you will be responsible for creating an environment, and providing accurate and relevant information that allows each potential organ donor family to make an informed decision about organ and tissue donation. You will need to cultivate relationships, and facilitate Patient Care Conferences within assigned region with hospital staff to foster collaborations when determining the best time, place, and manner to speak with families. In this role, you will assume on-call responsibilities as determined by the Regional Manager, and conduct accurate and effective on-site evaluations of potential organ donors. You must be able to provide proper assessments of patient medical status in conjunction with the Administrator On-Call to determine organ donor potential. 

Hospital Development Responsibilities:  In this position you must function as an expert resource within the hospital on all aspects of organ and tissue donation.  In conjunction with hospital administration, you will participate with the regional team in the creation and implementation of effective policies and procedures to the donation process. This position is responsible for developing and implementing strategic plans with the regional team to identify hospital strengths and weaknesses in order to optimize hospital performance. This includes proactively reviewing data with regional team members and reporting collective data to hospital administration and department managers. It is essential that you establish effective working relationships with hospital administrators, physicians, nurses and other allied healthcare professionals, as you will help promote donation as part of the hospital’s mission. Additionally, you will develop, provide and evaluate educational programs with the regional team on all aspects of the donation process.

Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in an Allied Healthcare field, Business Administration, or related field; or equivalent work experience is required.