Paramedic

CSL•Kent, WA

5d•$23 - $50

About The Position

Responsible for evaluating donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures and administering and supervising approved immunizations other than red blood cell immunizations. Provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification. Reports to the Center Manager. The role promotes positive donor relations; conducts confidential interviews; performs medical history reviews and health assessments; reviews screening and laboratory results to determine initial and ongoing donor suitability; and notifies and counsels donors about reactive test results, referring them for follow-up when appropriate. It explains and obtains informed consent for donation and immunization procedures. The position responds to medical emergencies according to standard operating procedures, escalates cases when required, and periodically checks emergency kits. It reviews required test results and applies procedures concerning approval ranges and grace periods. It oversees applicable hyper-immune donor immunization programs, reviews antibody titers, and maintains awareness of immunization schedules. The role accurately records donor data in the electronic donor information management system, maintains a clean and adequately supplied work environment, follows HSE and OSHA procedures, and may audit internal procedures and documentation. It maintains confidentiality, may be cross-trained, and may require bilingual skills at the organization’s discretion. Other job-related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school, or naturopathic medical training program, and an active state license; alternatively, state certification as an Advanced-EMT (AEMT).
Graduates of foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical schools must also currently be licensed as a physician.
CPR certification required.
At least one year of experience in a health care environment.
Ability to make and analyze physical assessments, including heart and lung sounds and signs of drug use.
Ability to instruct donors, staff, and the community about the benefits of plasma donation programs.
Ability to make decisions with moderate impact on the immediate work unit.
Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions.
Ability to see and speak with customers and observe equipment operation.
Ability to examine and assess skin and other abnormalities through sight, touch, and smell.
Ability to reach, bend, kneel, and perform tasks requiring a high level of manual dexterity.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment for specific tasks or in designated areas.
Ability to work overtime and extended hours to support center operational needs.

Nice To Haves

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

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 medication or treatments within applicable licensure or certification.
Promote positive customer relations with donors.
Conduct confidential donor interviews to obtain information about donation suitability.
Respond, in conjunction with the Center Medical Director and/or Center Physician, to medically related staff questions and provide information about donor suitability and other medical issues.
Perform donor medical history reviews and health assessments; assess screening and laboratory results to determine initial and continuing suitability.
Notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results and refer them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling.
Explain informed consent, procedures, hazards, potential adverse events, immunization schedules, doses, and antibody responses; allow donors to decline participation; and obtain signed and dated consent.
Handle center medical emergencies according to SOPs, escalate situations to the Center Physician or local medical providers as required, and periodically check emergency kits for present and in-date supplies.
Review test results and determine continuing donor suitability; follow SOPs for acceptable four-month required test (PE/STS) report ranges and apply rules for four-month approvals and grace periods.
Assess donor signs and symptoms that may prevent continued donation.
Understand applicable hyper-immune program policies and procedures, oversee donor immunization programs, review antibody titer results as required, and maintain awareness of 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 may conduct routine audits of internal procedures and documentation.
Maintain confidentiality of personnel, donor, and center information.
May cross-train in other areas and perform other job-related duties as assigned.
May provide bilingual skills as required by business needs.