Medical Staff Associate - RN or LPN or Paramedic

CSL • Terre Haute, IN

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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 the employee’s licensure or certification. The role involves interviewing donors, reviewing medical histories and test results, assessing symptoms that may affect a donor’s ability to continue donating, and determining ongoing suitability.

Working in conjunction with the Center Medical Director, the associate responds to medically related questions and provides staff with information about donor suitability. The associate notifies and counsels donors about reactive test results and refers them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling. Routine care is provided according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), with critical medical situations escalated to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required. Qualifications and responsibilities may vary according to local legal and educational requirements.

Requirements

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school, or naturopathic medical training program.
• For graduates of foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical schools: current physician licensure or state certification as an emergency medical technician.
• For positions in New York: 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 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 determine suitability to donate plasma.
• Work with the Center Medical Director to 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 continuation of donation.
• Notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results and refer them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling.
• Provide routine care following 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
• Education Level: No Education Listed