Associate Medical Staff – Puerto Rico (Bilingual)

CSL • Ponce, PR

12d

About The Position

The Associate Medical Staff member works under general supervision to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures. The role provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including administering medications or treatments within the scope of the employee’s licensure or certification.

The position includes interviewing donors, reviewing medical histories, assessing test results and symptoms, and determining whether donors are suitable to donate or may continue donating. In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, the Associate Medical Staff responds to medically related questions and provides staff with information about donor suitability. The role also notifies and counsels donors about reactive test results, refers them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling, and provides routine care according to Standard Operating Procedures. Critical medical situations are escalated to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required.

Qualifications or responsibilities may differ based on local legal or educational requirements; local job documentation may apply.

Requirements

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school, or naturopathic medical training program.
• Graduates of foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical schools must also currently be licensed as a physician or hold state certification as an emergency medical technician.
• For New York applicants, current state licensure or certification as an RN, MD, or DO in the state of application or in a reciprocal state.
• At least one year of relevant experience in a health care environment.
• Ability to make and analyze physical assessments, including heart and lung sounds and signs of drug use.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a plasma or whole blood collection center or another regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures.
• Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including administering medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification.
• Interview donors and review medical histories to obtain information needed to determine suitability to donate plasma.
• Work with the Center Medical Director to respond to medically related questions and provide staff with information about donor suitability.
• Review test results and determine continued donor suitability; assess symptoms that may prevent a donor from continuing to donate.
• Notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results and refer them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling.
• Provide routine care in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Escalate critical medical situations to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed