Plasma Processing Technician

CSL•Rapid City, SD

23h

About The Position

The Plasma Processing Technician evaluates donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures, conducts health assessments and medical history reviews, and determines initial and continued eligibility based on screening and laboratory results. The role administers and supervises approved immunizations, provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff within applicable licensure or certification, and responds to medically related staff questions in coordination with the Center Medical Director and/or Center Physician. The technician communicates confidentially and effectively with donors, explains informed consent and potential risks, counsels donors about reactive test results, and refers them for follow-up when appropriate. The role handles routine medical emergencies according to standard operating procedures, maintains emergency supplies, oversees applicable donor immunization programs, and manages employee hepatitis B and influenza immunizations. The position also ensures accurate donor records, maintains a clean and adequately supplied work area, follows health, safety, environmental, and OSHA procedures, and protects confidential information. Cross-training and bilingual skills may be required according to business needs. Other job-related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Active state licensure from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, or naturopathic training program, or medical school.
Alternatively, completion of a foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical school, together with current state licensure as a physician or state certification as an EMT.
At least one year of experience in a healthcare environment or one year of clinical experience from a vocational or nursing institution.
Ability to make and analyze physical assessments, including heart and lung sounds and signs of drug use.
Ability to instruct donors, staff, and community members about the benefits of plasma donation programs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a plasma or whole blood collection center or another regulated environment.

Responsibilities

Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures.
Administer and supervise approved immunizations other than red blood cell immunizations.
Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including medications or treatments within licensure or certification.
Promote positive customer relations with donors and conduct confidential interviews to obtain information needed to determine donation suitability.
Respond, in conjunction with the Center Medical Director and/or Center Physician, to medically related staff questions and provide information on donor suitability and other medical issues.
Perform donor medical history reviews and health assessments; assess screening and laboratory results to determine initial and ongoing suitability.
Notify and counsel donors about reactive test results and refer them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling.
Explain informed consent, including procedures, hazards, potential adverse events, immunization schedules, doses and antibody response; ensure donors can decline participation and obtain their signed and dated consent.
Handle medical emergencies at the Center according to SOPs, escalate cases to the Center Physician or local medical providers as required, and periodically check emergency kits for supplies and expiration dates.
Review test results and determine continued donor suitability; follow SOPs and applicable rules for four-month required test reports, approvals, and grace periods.
Assess donor signs and symptoms that could prevent continued donation.
Manage employee hepatitis B and influenza immunization programs, including administering immunizations.
Understand applicable hyper-immune program policies and procedures, oversee donor immunization programs, review antibody titer results as required, and monitor immunization schedules for each antigen.
Accurately record donor data in the electronic donor information management system according to SOPs.
Maintain a clean, efficient work environment and ensure operating supplies and forms are available.
Follow HSE and OSHA policies and procedures, promote safety, and potentially conduct routine audits of procedures and documentation.
Maintain confidentiality of personnel, donor, and center information.
Cross-train in other areas as needed and perform other assigned job-related duties.
Use bilingual skills if required at the organization's discretion.