Medical Staff Associate – RN or LPN or LVN 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 medications or treatments within the scope of the employee’s licensure or certification. The role includes interviewing donors, reviewing medical histories, and evaluating test results and symptoms to determine initial and continued suitability to donate plasma. In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, the associate responds to medically related questions and provides staff with information about donor suitability. The associate 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 or responsibilities may vary based on local legal or educational requirements.
Requirements
- Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school, or naturopathic medical training program.
- Graduates of a foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical school must also be currently 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 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.
- Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including administering medications 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 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 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
