Medical Staff Associate – 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 their licensure or certification. The role interviews donors and reviews medical histories to determine donation suitability, works with the Center Medical Director to address medically related questions and inform staff about donor suitability, and reviews test results and symptoms to assess whether donors may continue donating. 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, with critical medical situations escalated to the Center Physician or local medical service providers. Qualifications and responsibilities may differ depending on local legal or educational requirements; local job documentation applies where relevant.
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 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 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 the scope of 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 about donor suitability.
- Review test results and determine continued donor suitability; assess symptoms that may prevent a donor from continuing.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
