Plasma Center - AEMT

Takeda • Tukwila, WA

5d

About The Position

The Medical Support Specialist supports plasma center operations at BioLife Plasma Services and reports to the Plasma Center Manager. The role determines donor eligibility, manages donor adverse events, reviews laboratory test results, and notifies donors of unsuitable results. It operates under the Center Manager’s operational guidance and the Center Physician’s management for medical issues, follows BioLife Medical Affairs guidance, and provides center-level environmental, health, and safety support.

The position includes evaluating donor reactions and responding to medical emergencies according to applicable standard operating procedures (SOPs), including following the Center Physician’s standing orders and arranging donor transport to emergency care facilities when needed. The specialist refers medical or technical questions, donor safety concerns, eligibility issues, and unacceptable findings to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs as applicable. The role also supports employee vaccination programs and incident management, and may serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, including a graduate equivalent of a recognized educational nursing program with state requirements.
• Current state licensure or certification as an Advanced EMT (EMT-A) and/or Paramedic (EMT-P), as applicable to the assigned responsibilities.
• Current CPR and AED certification.
• Meet the basic IV therapy requirements of the state of licensure.
• 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 informed consent, AIDS education and confidential self-exclusion, medical history interviews, acceptance requirements, physical examinations, blood testing, and review of Serological Protein Electrophoresis (SPE).
• Evaluate donor reactions occurring at the facility according to SOPs.
• Follow SOPs for medical emergencies, including the Center Physician’s standing orders and donor transport to emergency care facilities.
• Refer unacceptable findings to donors and medical or technical issues, including donor safety and eligibility questions, 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 occupational health or emergency-room evaluation is required, following EHS guidance.
• When authorized by EHS, serve as a Pandemic Coordinator and support investigations related to pandemic threats in the local community as directed by EHS or Medical Affairs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED