
Surgical Technologist/Surgical Recovery Coordinator
West Sacramento, CAFull-time$28.85–40.87/hrPosted todayStill listed today
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Job overview
Sierra Donor Services seeks a Surgical Recovery Coordinator to support organ recovery and transplantation. The role coordinates surgical recovery, preservation, packaging, allocation, and transportation of organs and specimens, including renal preservation and on-call donor recovery activities. Candidates need a high school diploma or equivalent, relevant operating-room experience or recent completion of a certified surgical technician program, and computer and data-entry skills. A related bachelor’s degree is preferred.
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Sierra Donor Services (SDS) is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic team member to join us to save lives!! Our mission at DCIDS is to save lives through organ donation and we want professionals on our team that will embrace this important work!! Sierra Donor Services is seeking a Surgical Recovery Coordinator in Sacramento to save and enhance lives through the surgical removal, preservation, packaging, and distribution of organs. COMPANY OVERVIEW AND MISSION
For over four decades, DCI Donor Services has been a leader in working to end the transplant waiting list. Our unique approach to service allows for nationwide donation, transplantation, and distribution of organs and tissues while maintaining close ties to our local communities.
DCI Donor Services operates organ procurement/tissue recovery organizations: Sierra Donor Services and Tennessee Donor Services with operations in the states of California, New Mexico, and Tennessee. We also maximize the gift of life through the DCI Donor Services Tissue Bank and Sierra Donor Services Eye Bank.
Our performance is measured by the way we serve donor families and recipients. To be successful in this endeavor is our ultimate mission. By mobilizing the power of people and the potential of technology, we are honored to extend the reach of each donor’s gift and share the importance of the gift of life.
With the help of our employee-led strategy team, we will ensure that all communities feel welcome and safe with us because we are a model for fairness, belonging, and forward thinking.
Key responsibilities this position will perform include:
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Coordinates and assists in the surgical recovery, preservation, and packaging of organs and specimens in conjunction with transplant surgeons and/or organ recovery coordinators in accordance with policies and standards.
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Assumes primary responsibility for the renal preservation process including pumping and pump transport, in accordance with policies and standards.
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Performs extensive on-call responsibilities to assist with the activities related to the donor recovery.
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Coordinates and assists with organ allocation, including kidney and liver placement, distribution, and transportation of organs for transplantation and/or research in accordance with policies and standards.
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Coordinates and assists with fly outs and fly backs.
The ideal candidate will have:
- High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.
- One to two years experience in the operating room or recent graduate of a certified surgical technician program required.
- Health-related certification and ISOP Level 1 by completion of the first year.
- Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office applications and basic data entry skills required.
We offer a competitive compensation package including:
- Up to 176 hours of PTO your first year
- Up to 72 hours of Sick Time your first year
- Two Medical Plans (your choice of a PPO or HDHP), Dental, and Vision Coverage
- 403(b) plan with matching contribution
- Company provided term life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance
- Wellness Program
- Supplemental insurance benefits such as accident coverage and short-term disability
- Discounts on home/auto/renter/pet insurance
- Cell phone discounts through Verizon
- Meal Per Diems when actively on cases
New employees must have their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by their potential start date or be able to supply proof of vaccination.
You will receive a confirmation e-mail upon successful submission of your application. The next step of the selection process will be to complete a video screening. Instructions to complete the video screening will be contained in the confirmation e-mail. Please note - you must complete the video screening within 5 days from submission of your application to be considered for the position.
DCIDS is an EOE/AA employer – M/F/Vet/Disability.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,783 open Surgical Technologist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$28.85–40.87/hr
- California median$39–51/hr76 hourly ranges
- US median$28–40/hr1,144 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $34.86/hr, is 22% below the California median midpoint ($45/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Surgical Technologist hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 128 open Surgical Technologist jobs in California and 2,783 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Kaiser Permanente33 open
- Sutter Health18 open
- Dignity Health15 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Surgical Technologist postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (1,201 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,186 of the 2,783 open Surgical Technologist jobs (43%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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