Paramedic

CSL • Mesquite, TX

11d

About The Position

Under general supervision, this role is responsible for evaluating donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures. The Paramedic provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including administering medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification. This role involves interviewing donors, performing medical history reviews, and assessing donor symptoms to determine suitability to donate plasma. The Paramedic will also review test results, notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results, and refer them to community facilities for follow-up. Routine care is provided following Standard Operating Procedures, with critical medical situations escalated to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required.

Requirements

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic medical training program
• If graduation is from a foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical school, must also currently be licensed as a physician or state certification as an emergency medical technician
• For NY: current state licensure or certification as an RN, MD or DO in the state you are applying for work or in a reciprocal state
• Minimum of one (1) year relevant experience in a health care environment
• Ability to make and analyze a physical assessment of heart, lung sounds, signs of drug use, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a plasma or whole blood collection center or other regulated environment

Responsibilities

• Evaluating donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures
• Providing limited emergency medical care to donors and staff including administering medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification
• Interviewing donors and performing medical history reviews to obtain necessary information to determine suitability to donate plasma
• Responding to medically related questions and providing information to staff on donor suitability
• Reviewing test results and determining continued donor suitability; assessing donor symptoms that may result in the inability to continue donating
• Notifying and counseling donors regarding reactive test results; referring donors to community facilities for follow-up and counseling
• Providing routine care following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); escalating critical medical situations to Center Physician or local medical service providers as required

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree