Medical Staff Associate - LPN/LVN

CSL Plasma • Cheektowaga, NY

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About The Position

Under general supervision, the Medical Staff Associate evaluates donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures and provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including administering medications or treatments within the scope of licensure or certification. The role interviews donors, reviews their medical histories, and obtains information needed to determine eligibility to donate plasma. In coordination with the Center Medical Director, the associate responds to medically related questions and provides staff with information about donor suitability.

The position includes reviewing test results to determine whether donors remain suitable, assessing symptoms that may prevent continued donation, and notifying and counseling donors about reactive test results. The associate refers donors 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 required. Qualifications and responsibilities may vary based on local legal or educational requirements; local job documentation may apply.

CSL Plasma operates a network of nearly 330 plasma donation centers in the U.S. and Europe. It is a subsidiary of CSL, a global biopharmaceutical company. Plasma collected at CSL Plasma facilities is used by CSL to manufacture plasma-derived therapies. CSL is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, and employs more than 29,000 people. The expected base pay at hiring is $28.90 to $39.30 per hour. Individual pay within the range depends on qualifications, skills, experience, competencies, and other relevant factors.

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 positions, 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 medications or treatments within licensure or certification.
• Interview donors and review medical histories to obtain information needed to determine plasma-donation suitability.
• Coordinate with the Center Medical Director to respond to medically related questions and inform staff about donor suitability.
• Review test results and determine continued donor suitability; assess symptoms that may prevent donors 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.
• Escalate critical medical situations to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required.

What This Job Offers

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