Paramedic

CSL Plasma • Corpus Christi, TX

10d

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 their licensure or certification. The role includes interviewing donors, reviewing medical histories and test results, and assessing symptoms to determine whether donors are suitable to donate or can 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 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.

CSL Plasma operates a plasma donation network with nearly 330 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. CSL is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, and employs more than 29,000 people. CSL states that inclusion and belonging are central to its mission and identifies itself as an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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 in a reciprocal state.
• At least one year of relevant experience in a health care environment.
• Ability to make and analyze physical assessments, including heart and lung sounds and signs of drug use.
• Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal or educational requirements; refer to local job documentation where applicable.

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 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 on donor suitability.
• Review test results and determine continued donor suitability; assess symptoms that may prevent donors 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