Medical Staff Associate - LPN or Paramedic or Advanced EMT
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 medication or treatments within the scope of their licensure or certification. The role includes interviewing donors, reviewing medical histories and test results, assessing symptoms, and determining whether donors are suitable to donate or may continue donating. Working in conjunction with the Center Medical Director, the associate responds to medically related questions and provides staff with information about donor suitability. They notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results and refer donors to community facilities for follow-up and counseling. Routine care is provided in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), with critical medical situations escalated to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as needed. Qualifications and responsibilities may vary according to local legal or educational requirements.
Requirements
- 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 certification as an emergency medical technician 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 make 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.
- 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 donation suitability.
- 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 donor symptoms that may prevent them 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
