Medical Staff Associate - LPN/LVN/Paramedic/AEMT

CSL • Taylor, PA

7d

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 in accordance with licensure or certification. The role interviews donors, reviews medical histories and test results, determines continued suitability to donate plasma, and assesses symptoms that may prevent a donor from continuing. In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, the associate responds to medically related questions and informs staff about donor suitability. The associate notifies and counsels donors about reactive test results, refers them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling, provides routine care under Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and escalates critical medical situations to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required. Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on 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.
• 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 within applicable 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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed