Medical Staff Associate - LPN/LVN/EMT/Paramedic

CSL Plasma • Philadelphia, PA

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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 medication or treatments within the scope of their licensure or certification. The role includes interviewing donors, reviewing medical histories and test results, responding to medical questions with the Center Medical Director, assessing symptoms and ongoing donation suitability, and notifying and counseling donors about reactive test results. The associate provides routine care in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and escalates critical medical situations to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as needed. Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal or educational requirements; local job documentation should be consulted where applicable.

CSL Plasma operates nearly 330 plasma donation centers in the U.S. and Europe. It is a subsidiary of global biopharma company CSL. Plasma collected at CSL Plasma facilities is used by CSL to manufacture plasma-derived therapies for people in more than 100 countries. CSL is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, and employs more than 29,000 people.

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 in accordance with licensure or certification.
• Interview donors and review medical histories to obtain information needed to determine plasma donation suitability.
• 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 following 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