What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Services Specialist -Per Diem -Tissue Bank - 140262 position at UC San Diego Health?
Payroll Title
HOSP LAB TCHN 2 PD
Department
Tissue Bank
Hiring Pay Scale
$41.69 / Hour
Worksite
Mission Valley
Appointment Type
Per Diem
Appointment Percent
20%
Union
EX Contract
Total Openings
1
Work Schedule
8-Hour Rotating Shifts, Sunday-Saturday
#140262 Family Services Specialist -Per Diem -Tissue Bank
Filing Deadline: Fri 7/10/2026
Apply Now
UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.
Description
Under direct supervision of the Family Services Director, the Family Services Specialist (FSS) serves as a compassionate advocate for tissue and eye donation by supporting families who have recently experienced the loss of a loved one. This role is responsible for conducting telephone-based donation conversations, providing emotional support and education, and facilitating authorization for tissue and eye donation in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
The FSS works collaboratively with hospital staff, referral intake teams, recovery staff, funeral homes, medical examiners/coroners, and internal departments to ensure families receive timely, respectful, and compassionate care throughout the donation process.
This position requires advanced communication skills, emotional resilience, crisis intervention abilities, and the capacity to guide families through difficult conversations with empathy, professionalism, and sensitivity.
Lifesharing provides services 24/7 requiring this position to participate in a call schedule rotation including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Minimum Qualifications
Annual Full Pay Range: $87,049 - $87,049 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)
Hourly Equivalent: $41.69 - $41.69
Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).
Apply Now
If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.
UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!
Applications/Resumes are accepted for current job openings only. For full consideration on any job, applications must be received prior to the initial closing date. If a job has an extended deadline, applications/resumes will be considered during the extension period; however, a job may be filled before the extended date is reached.
To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination
UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.
UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free environment. Employees may be subject to drug screening.
Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
HOSP LAB TCHN 2 PD
Department
Tissue Bank
Hiring Pay Scale
$41.69 / Hour
Worksite
Mission Valley
Appointment Type
Per Diem
Appointment Percent
20%
Union
EX Contract
Total Openings
1
Work Schedule
8-Hour Rotating Shifts, Sunday-Saturday
#140262 Family Services Specialist -Per Diem -Tissue Bank
Filing Deadline: Fri 7/10/2026
Apply Now
UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.
Description
Under direct supervision of the Family Services Director, the Family Services Specialist (FSS) serves as a compassionate advocate for tissue and eye donation by supporting families who have recently experienced the loss of a loved one. This role is responsible for conducting telephone-based donation conversations, providing emotional support and education, and facilitating authorization for tissue and eye donation in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
The FSS works collaboratively with hospital staff, referral intake teams, recovery staff, funeral homes, medical examiners/coroners, and internal departments to ensure families receive timely, respectful, and compassionate care throughout the donation process.
This position requires advanced communication skills, emotional resilience, crisis intervention abilities, and the capacity to guide families through difficult conversations with empathy, professionalism, and sensitivity.
Lifesharing provides services 24/7 requiring this position to participate in a call schedule rotation including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduation from college with a major in an applicable natural science plus, and/or equivalent combination of experience/training.
- Experience in the organ and tissue donation field or related health care field.
- Experience working with families in grief and/or crisis situations.
- Ability to work variable shifts, variable work locations, holidays, weekends, and overtime when required. Participate in on-call rotation. Able to work with cadavers.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Demonstrated self-starter who is accountable and meticulous in details.
- Possess the personal characteristics of professionalism, commitment to high standards, discriminating judgment and high level of ethics.
- Demonstrated ability to utilize computers and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Pastoral Care, or related field
- Previous relevant medical experience.
- Bilingual: Spanish and English.
- Must be able to work flexible hours, frequent overtime, and provide on-call coverage to area hospitals.
- Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
- Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
Annual Full Pay Range: $87,049 - $87,049 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)
Hourly Equivalent: $41.69 - $41.69
Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).
Apply Now
If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.
UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!
Applications/Resumes are accepted for current job openings only. For full consideration on any job, applications must be received prior to the initial closing date. If a job has an extended deadline, applications/resumes will be considered during the extension period; however, a job may be filled before the extended date is reached.
To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination
UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.
UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free environment. Employees may be subject to drug screening.
Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
- "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct:
- UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
- UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
- Abusive Conduct in the Workplace
Salary : $87,049