Plasma Center Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)

Takeda•Riverton, UT

About The Position

The Plasma Center Emergency Medical Technician performs as a Medical Support Specialist to support plasma center operations. The role determines donor eligibility to donate plasma, manages donor adverse events, reviews laboratory test results, and notifies donors of unsuitable test results. The position works under the operational guidance of the Center Manager or Assistant Manager, and under the Center Physician’s management for medical issues. The specialist follows BioLife Medical Affairs guidance, applicable regulations and standard operating procedures, and provides center-level environmental, health, and safety support. Responsibilities include managing informed consent, AIDS education and confidential self-exclusion, donor medical history interviews, acceptance requirements, physical examinations and blood testing, and reviewing Serological Protein Electrophoresis results. The specialist evaluates donor reactions and follows procedures for medical emergencies, including standing orders and donor transport to emergency care. The role refers medical or technical questions, unacceptable findings, and donor safety or eligibility concerns to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs. Additional duties include supporting employee Hepatitis B and seasonal flu vaccination programs, managing employee incidents and determining whether occupational health or emergency-room evaluation is needed, and serving as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, including graduate equivalent of a recognized educational nursing program with state requirements.
Current license or certification in the state where responsibilities will be assigned as an EMT-B, EMT-A, EMT-I, EMT-P, LPN/LVN, or RN.
Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and AED certification.
Fulfill state requirements in the state of licensure for basic IV therapy.
Satisfactorily complete FDA-approved training requirements for a BioLife Medical Support Specialist.
Two years of experience in a clinical or hospital setting.

Responsibilities

Determine donor eligibility, including informed consent, AIDS education and confidential self-exclusion, medical history interviews, acceptance requirements, physical examinations, blood testing, and review of Serological Protein Electrophoresis results.
Evaluate donor reactions at the facility according to standard operating procedures.
Follow procedures for medical emergencies, including the Center Physician’s standing orders and transport of donors to emergency care facilities.
Refer unacceptable findings and medical or technical questions, including donor safety and eligibility concerns, to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs as applicable.
Support employee Hepatitis B and seasonal flu vaccination programs as applicable.
Manage employee incidents and determine whether further occupational health or emergency-room evaluation is required, following EHS guidance.
Serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS and support investigations of pandemic threats in the local community as directed by EHS or Medical Affairs.
Provide center-level environmental, health, and safety support and follow BioLife Medical Affairs guidance.