Medical Support Specialist EMT - P

Takeda•Ypsilanti, MI

5d•$26 - $35

About The Position

The Medical Support Specialist supports plasma center operations at BioLife Plasma Services, a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. The role determines donor eligibility to donate plasma, manages donor adverse events, reviews laboratory test results, and notifies donors of unsuitable results. The position reports to the Plasma Center Manager for operational guidance and works under the Center Physician’s management for medical issues. The specialist follows guidance from BioLife Medical Affairs and provides center-level environmental, health, and safety (EHS) support. Responsibilities include conducting donor eligibility assessments; managing donor reactions and medical emergencies according to standard operating procedures (SOPs); referring medical or technical issues to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs; supporting employee vaccination programs and employee incident management; and, when authorized, coordinating pandemic-related investigations in the local community.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, including graduate equivalent of a recognized educational nursing program with state requirements.
Current license or certification in the state where responsibilities will be assigned as an EMT-B, EMT-A, EMT-I, EMT-P, LPN/LVN, or RN.
Current CPR and AED certification.
Fulfill state requirements in the state of licensure for basic IV therapy.
Satisfactorily complete FDA-approved training requirements for BioLife Medical Support Specialists.
Two years of experience in a clinical or hospital setting.

Responsibilities

Determine donor eligibility, including managing informed consent, AIDS education and confidential self-exclusion, conducting medical history interviews and physical examinations, checking acceptance requirements, performing blood testing, and reviewing Serological Protein Electrophoresis (SPE).
Evaluate donor reactions at the facility as outlined in SOPs.
Follow applicable SOPs for medical emergencies, including the development of the Center Physician’s standing orders and donor transport to emergency care facilities.
Refer unacceptable findings to donors, or medical and technical issues concerning donor safety or eligibility, to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs as applicable.
Support employee Hepatitis B and seasonal flu vaccination programs as applicable.
Manage employee incidents and determine whether further evaluation by occupational health or an emergency room is required, following EHS guidance.
Serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS and support investigations of pandemic threats in the local community as directed by EHS or Medical Affairs.