At LifeSource, we are passionate, committed first responders responsible for saving lives through organ, eye and tissue donation.
Since 1989, our mission has never wavered. We hire, cultivate and retain team members who are dedicated to our cause and want to make a difference in our community. Our community counts on us. Come make an impact with bright, passionate people working in every discipline.
Ready to join the LifeSource team? We’d love to hear from you!
Surgical Recovery Coordinator
Our Surgical Recovery Coordinators (SRC) collaborate with external and internal partners during organ and tissue recovery procedures and facilitate the coordination of recovery events by providing organ preservation, packaging and delivery services. Surgical Recovery Coordinators will travel to different operating rooms to facilitate organ donation opportunities. This includes packing for the case (labels, ice flush, kidney boxes, liver kits, saline for hearts, research boxes, etc.), huddling with hospital staff, leading the moment of silence, honor walk, and supporting techs throughout the case including cross-clamping, flushing organs, biopsies, providing and placing cannulas for kidneys. This is a great opportunity to utilize your Surg Tech or Surgical Assist skills to help advance our mission to save and heal lives through advocacy and excellence in organ, tissue, and eye donation! Click here for more information.
We are a non-profit organization on the front lines of organ donation and transplantation in the Upper Midwest. We serve more than 7 million people who live in communities across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and western Wisconsin.
We partner with 279 hospitals and 300 driver’s license offices in our service area to make possible the gifts of organ, eye and tissue donation and encourage people in our communities to register as a donor. Learn more about who we are.
We are the first responders of our field delivering life-saving transplants and life-altering tissue to those in need. To complete our important work, we offer three core services:
I feel attached to the mission of LifeSource; if I can add value by applying my skills to those who are performing these lifesaving actions, there is no higher reward than helping those who help others.
Brandon Williams, Director of Organizational Outcomes
The members of the LifeSource team are close, brought together by our daily interactions with families making the decision to donate their loved ones’ organs, eyes and tissue. We come to work every day to serve those families and also the recipients of those gifts, who get a second chance at life. It’s challenging work but, as the first responders in our field, we have a unique perspective on our communities and on the world. We see the best in humanity, and it brings out the best in us.
Opportunities to strengthen our connections with each other personally and professionally are a priority. We have:
As an organization, LifeSource exists to serve a unique purpose; we hold dear the sacred mission to save and heal lives through organ, tissue and eye donation. At the core of this mission is the very best of humanity – to give one another the gift of life.This sacred mission is a call to equity – to embolden ourselves to ensure that all lives, regardless of background, race, culture, sexual orientation, religion, caste, gender, language or age, can, without barriers, access and give the gift of life through organ, tissue and eye donation.In service to our families and our communities, this must be our “why” and what drives us each day. Let us go forward with an eye towards and a heart for humanity.
LifeSource benefit-eligible team members enjoy the following benefits:
We are not only stewards of the gift of life, but stewards of our environment. Our headquarters are located on the Mississippi River, just minutes from downtown Minneapolis. At this location, we have adopted the following sustainable practices:
There are a number of reasons to work at LifeSource, but we are guided by one purpose – to save lives.
Thank you for your interest in joining LifeSource! To apply, you will submit an application online – available positions can be found here:
Applications can be submitted on a computer, cellphone, or other mobile device. You can save your application and return to it later if you need more time to complete it.
For accommodation to our application process, please contact hr@life-source.org or 612-800-6100 to discuss your needs.
LifeSource is committed to finding qualified individuals that will live out our values in their everyday work. Because of this, we do have a multi-step interview process, that allows candidates to meet with many LifeSource team members.
The typical interview process consists of:
Our Recruiter will be in contact with you during your interview process, and will walk you through the interview steps.
To remain consistent in our application review process, we review applications in the order they are received. Once we have a group of qualified candidates that we are moving forward in the interview process, we stop reviewing applications. If something were to change with our candidate pool, we would go back to start reviewing additional applications in the order they were received.
We recognize some candidates may have more experience preparing for and executing interviews, so we are taking action to ensure our interview process is fair and equitable to all. To help you prepare for your interview, we provide you with a guidance document on the style of questions we ask during interviews, as well as tips on how to provide complete, detailed answers. We provide this document to all candidates to allow everyone the same opportunity to prepare for their upcoming interview.
Coming to work every day knowing that I play a part in that is extremely rewarding. I find myself inspired each day through donor stories, my fellow team members, and everyone’s ability to help turn dark times into new beginnings.
Jessie Fiene, Community Partner Liaison
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We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, persons with disabilities, members of marginalized communities, and non-traditional applicants to apply. Applicants have rights under Federal and State Employment Laws:
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