Paramedic
About The Position
Under general supervision, the Paramedic is responsible for evaluating donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures. This role provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including administering medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification. The Paramedic interviews donors and performs medical history reviews to obtain necessary information to determine suitability to donate plasma. In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, they respond to medically related questions and provide information to staff on donor suitability. They review test results and determine continued donor suitability, and assess donor symptoms that may result in the inability to continue donating. The Paramedic notifies and counsels donors regarding reactive test results, and refers donors to community facilities for follow-up and counseling. They provide routine care following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and escalate critical medical situations to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required. Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal and/or educational requirements. CSL Plasma operates one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated plasma donation networks, with nearly 330 donation centers in the U.S. and Europe. CSL Plasma is a subsidiary of CSL, a global biopharma company. Plasma collected at CSL Plasma facilities is used by CSL for the sole purpose of manufacturing lifesaving plasma-derived therapies for people in more than 100 countries. The parent company, CSL (ASX:CSL; USOTC:CSLLY), headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 29,000+ people.
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 preferred
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
Benefits
- For more information on CSL Plasma benefits visit https://cslbenefits.com/cslp
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
