Paramedic

CSL • Oklahoma City, OK

8d

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 licensure or certification. The role includes interviewing donors, reviewing medical histories and test results, assessing symptoms that may affect continued donation, and determining donor suitability.

In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, the Paramedic responds to medically related questions and provides staff with information on donor suitability. The role also includes notifying and counseling donors about reactive test results and referring them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling. Routine care is provided according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); critical medical situations are escalated to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required. Qualifications and responsibilities may vary based on local legal or educational requirements.

Requirements

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school, or naturopathic medical training program.
• For graduates of a foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical school, current physician licensure or state certification as an emergency medical technician is also required.
• For New York positions, current state licensure or certification as an RN, MD, or DO in the state of application or a reciprocal state is required.
• 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 in accordance with licensure or certification.
• Interview donors and review medical histories to determine suitability to donate plasma.
• Work with the Center Medical Director to 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 according to 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