Bilingual (English/Spanish) Medical Staff Associate – RN or LPN or LVN or Paramedic or Advanced EMT
About The Position
The Bilingual (English/Spanish) Medical Staff Associate evaluates donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures under general supervision. The role provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including medication or treatments within the employee’s licensure or certification. It interviews donors, reviews medical histories and test results, assesses symptoms affecting continued donation, and helps determine donor suitability. In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, the associate responds to medically related questions and provides staff with information on donor suitability. The role also notifies and counsels donors about reactive test results, refers them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling, provides routine care according to Standard Operating Procedures, and escalates critical medical situations to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as needed. Qualifications and responsibilities may vary based on local legal or educational requirements; local job documentation applies where relevant. The expected base pay at the listed Chicago location is $22.77–$39.30 per hour, depending on qualifications and other relevant factors. The posting also lists pay ranges by credential: Advanced EMT, $22.77–$24.85; Paramedic, $26.82–$29.27; LPN, $28.90–$31.55; and RN, $36.00–$39.30.
Requirements
- Bilingual in English and Spanish, as stated in the job title.
- Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school, or naturopathic medical training program.
- For graduates of a foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical school: current physician licensure or state emergency medical technician certification is also required.
- For New York positions: current state licensure or certification as an RN, MD, or DO in the state of application or a reciprocal state.
- At least one year of relevant experience in a health care environment.
- Ability to perform and analyze a physical assessment, 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 under general supervision.
- 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.
- In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, respond to medically related questions and provide staff with information on donor suitability.
- Review test results and determine continued donor suitability; assess donor symptoms that may prevent continued donation.
- Notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results and refer them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling.
- Provide routine care according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Escalate critical medical situations to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
