Medical Staff Associate – RN or LPN or LVN or Paramedic or Advanced EMT
About The Position
The Medical Staff Associate works under general supervision to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures. The role provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including administering medications or treatments within the employee’s licensure or certification. The associate interviews donors, reviews medical histories, assesses test results and donor symptoms, and determines whether donors remain eligible to donate plasma. In coordination with the Center Medical Director, the associate responds to medically related questions and advises staff on donor suitability. The position also includes notifying and counseling donors about reactive test results, referring them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling, and providing routine care under Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Critical medical situations are escalated to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required. The role requires graduation from a qualifying medical or emergency-care training program and at least one year of relevant experience in a health care environment. Experience in a plasma or whole blood collection center, or another regulated environment, is preferred. Local legal or educational requirements may result in different qualifications or responsibilities. The expected base pay at hiring is $22.77–$31.55 per hour, with the applicable range depending on role and qualifications: Advanced EMT, $22.77–$24.85; Paramedic, $26.82–$29.27; and LPN, $28.90–$31.55. Individual pay within the applicable range is determined by qualifications, skill level, experience, competencies, and other relevant factors.
Requirements
- Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school, or naturopathic medical training program.
- Graduates of foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical schools 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 within the employee’s licensure or certification.
- Interview donors and review medical histories to obtain information needed to determine suitability to donate plasma.
- In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, 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 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
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
