Paramedic

CSL • Corpus Christi, TX

13d

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 in accordance with licensure or certification. The role interviews donors, reviews medical histories and test results, and assesses symptoms to determine donor suitability and whether a donor can continue donating. In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, the Paramedic responds to medically related questions and advises staff on donor suitability. The role also notifies and counsels donors about reactive test results and refers them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling. Routine care is provided in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), with critical medical situations escalated to the Center Physician or local medical service providers as required.

Qualifications and responsibilities may vary based on local legal and educational requirements; local job documentation should be consulted where applicable.

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

CSL states that inclusion and belonging are central to its mission and says it is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation is available to individuals with disabilities during the application process.

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 be currently 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 in a reciprocal state.
• 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 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 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