Paramedic

CSL • Port Arthur, TX

14d

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 medication or treatments within the scope of licensure or certification. The role involves interviewing donors, reviewing medical histories and test results, and assessing symptoms to determine suitability to donate or continue donating. In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, the Paramedic responds to medically related questions and provides staff with information about donor suitability. The position also includes notifying and counseling donors about reactive test results, referring them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling, and providing routine care in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Critical medical situations are escalated to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required.

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

Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal and educational requirements. Refer to local job documentation where applicable.

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 a reciprocal state.
• At least one year of relevant experience in a health care environment.
• Ability to perform 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 medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification.
• Interview donors and review medical histories to obtain information needed to determine suitability to donate plasma.
• In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, 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 in accordance with 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