Paramedic

CSL • McAllen, TX

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About The Position

Under general supervision, the Paramedic evaluates donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures and provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including administering medications or treatments within the scope of their licensure or certification. The role involves interviewing donors, reviewing medical histories and test results, and assessing symptoms to determine initial and continued suitability for plasma donation. In coordination with the Center Medical Director, the Paramedic addresses medically related questions and provides staff with information about donor suitability. The role also includes notifying and counseling donors about reactive test results, referring them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling, providing routine care according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and escalating critical medical situations to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as needed.

CSL Plasma operates a large plasma donation network, with nearly 330 centers in the U.S. and Europe. It is a subsidiary of CSL, a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, which employs more than 29,000 people. Plasma collected at CSL Plasma facilities is used by CSL to manufacture plasma-derived therapies for people in more than 100 countries.

CSL states that inclusion and belonging are central to its mission and that it is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Benefits information is available through the company’s benefits website.

Requirements

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school, or naturopathic medical training program.
• Graduates of a foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical school must also currently be 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 in 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.
• 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 determine suitability for plasma donation.
• In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, respond to medically related questions and provide staff with information on donor suitability.
• Review test results and determine continued donor suitability; assess symptoms that may prevent a donor 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 following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Escalate critical medical situations to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed