Medical Staff Associates - LPN or Paramedic or Advanced EMT
About The Position
Under general supervision, the Medical Staff Associate evaluates donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures. The role provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including administering medication or treatments in accordance with the employee’s licensure or certification. It also involves interviewing donors and reviewing medical histories to determine eligibility to donate plasma. Working with the Center Medical Director, the associate responds to medically related questions and provides staff with information about donor suitability. The associate reviews test results, determines continued suitability, assesses symptoms that may prevent a donor from continuing, and notifies and counsels donors about reactive test results, referring them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling. Routine care is provided according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), with critical medical situations escalated 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 applies where relevant. CSL Plasma operates a network of plasma donation centers, and collected plasma is used by CSL to manufacture plasma-derived therapies. CSL describes inclusion and belonging as central to its mission and states that it is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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 make and analyze physical assessments, 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 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 about donor suitability.
- Review test results and determine continued donor suitability.
- Assess donor 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 according to 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
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
