Plasma Center - EMT-B

Takeda•Riverton, UT

10d•$20 - $29

About The Position

The Medical Support Specialist supports plasma center operations and donor safety at BioLife Plasma Services. The role determines donor eligibility, manages donor adverse events, reviews laboratory test results, and notifies donors of unsuitable test results. It follows BioLife Medical Affairs guidance and supports environmental, health, and safety activities at the center. The position works under the operational guidance of the Plasma Center Manager or Assistant Manager, as applicable, and under the Center Physician’s management for medical issues. The position contributes to the plasma donation process by conducting donor eligibility assessments, responding to donor reactions and medical emergencies, consulting the Center Physician or Medical Affairs when needed, supporting employee vaccination programs, and managing employee incidents. When authorized by EHS, the role may also coordinate pandemic-related activities and support local investigations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, including graduate equivalency of a recognized educational nursing program, with applicable state requirements.
Current state license or certification for the assigned responsibilities 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 (SPE).
Evaluate donor reactions at the facility in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Follow applicable SOPs for medical emergencies, including the development of Center Physician standing orders and donor transport to emergency care facilities.
Refer unacceptable findings to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs, as applicable, and seek guidance on medical or technical issues, including donor safety and eligibility.
Support employee Hepatitis B and seasonal flu vaccination programs, as applicable.
Manage employee incidents and determine whether further evaluation by occupational health or an emergency room is required, following EHS guidance.
Serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS and support investigations associated with pandemic threats in the local community as directed by EHS or Medical Affairs.
Support plasma center operations and provide center-level environmental, health, and safety support.