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 their licensure or certification. The role includes interviewing donors, reviewing medical histories and test results, assessing symptoms that may prevent continued donation, and determining ongoing donor suitability. In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, the associate responds to medically related questions and advises staff on donor suitability. The associate also notifies and counsels donors about reactive test results, refers them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling, provides routine care according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and escalates critical medical situations to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required. Qualifications or responsibilities may differ based on local legal or educational requirements; local job documentation may apply. CSL Plasma operates a plasma donation network and is a subsidiary of CSL, a global biopharma company. The role is part of an organization focused on collecting plasma for manufacturing plasma-derived therapies.
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.
- 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 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 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 on donor suitability.
- Review test results and determine continued donor suitability; assess symptoms that may prevent continued donation.
- 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
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