Medical Staff Associate – LPN or LVN or Paramedic or Advanced EMT

CSL•St. Louis, MO

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 within their licensure or certification. The role involves interviewing donors, reviewing medical histories and test results, assessing symptoms that could prevent continued donation, and determining ongoing donor suitability. In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, the associate responds to medical questions and advises staff about 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 and responsibilities may vary based on local legal or educational requirements; local job documentation may apply. CSL Plasma operates a plasma donation network, with nearly 330 donation centers in the U.S. and Europe. It is a subsidiary of CSL, a global biopharmaceutical company. Plasma collected at CSL Plasma facilities is used by CSL to manufacture plasma-derived therapies. 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 positions in New York: 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 under general supervision.
Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including administering medication or treatments within the scope of licensure or certification.
Interview donors and review medical histories to obtain information needed 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, determine continued donor suitability, and assess symptoms that may prevent donors 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.