Plasma Center Paramedic – EMT-P

Takeda•Greensboro, NC

About The Position

The Plasma Center Paramedic performs as a Medical Support Specialist to support plasma center operations. The role determines donor eligibility, manages donor adverse events, reviews laboratory test results, and notifies donors of unsuitable test results. The specialist works under the operational guidance of the Center Manager or Assistant Manager, and under the medical management of the Center Physician. The position follows guidance from BioLife Medical Affairs and provides center-level environmental, health, and safety support. Responsibilities include evaluating donor reactions and following applicable standard operating procedures for medical emergencies, including the Center Physician’s standing orders and donor transport to emergency care facilities. The specialist refers medical or technical issues, donor-safety concerns, eligibility questions, and unacceptable findings to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs as appropriate. The role also supports employee vaccination programs, manages employee incidents, and may serve as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, including the graduate equivalent of a recognized educational nursing program, meeting state requirements.
Current EMT-Paramedic license or certification in the state where responsibilities will be assigned.
Current CPR and AED certification.
Meet 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.
Open availability required.

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 occurring at the facility in accordance with SOPs.
Follow applicable SOPs for medical emergencies, including the development of the Center Physician’s standing orders and donor transport to emergency care facilities.
Refer unacceptable donor findings and medical or technical issues, including donor safety and eligibility questions, 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 related to local pandemic threats as directed by EHS or Medical Affairs.
Review laboratory test results and notify donors of unsuitable test results.