Paramedic

CSL•Manhattan, KS

10d•Onsite

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, this role responds to medically related questions and provides information to staff on donor suitability. The Paramedic reviews test results and determines continued donor suitability, and assesses donor symptoms that may result in the inability to continue donating. This role notifies and counsels donors regarding reactive test results, and refers donors to community facilities for follow-up and counseling. The Paramedic provides routine care following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and escalates critical medical situations 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 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