Backup Licensed Physician- Contracted

Octapharma Plasma, Inc.; Petersburg (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Octapharma Plasma, Inc. seeks a Contracted Licensed Physician to provide independent medical judgment for donor safety and eligibility, and to supervise medical staff across donor centers. The role requires ensuring compliance with FDA, CLIA, OSHA, and cGMP, including informed consent and medical history assessment.

You will deliver on-site, telephone, or electronic consultations, manage donor reactions, and conduct essential training for physician substitutes and alternate physicians.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a licensed medical or osteopathic school.
• Current medical license in the state of operation.
• Approved by the state licensing agency as CLIA Director/Clinical/Technical Consultant.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent medical judgment on donor safety and eligibility.
• Oversee physician substitutes and supervise medical staff for donor centers.
• Offer on-site, telephone, or electronic consultations on donor eligibility.
• Explain informed consent for plasmapheresis and immunization per regulations.
• Review lab results and donor data to confirm eligibility promptly.
• Train donor center staff in federally and internationally mandated requirements.

Skills

Medical judgment

Donor safety

Staff supervision

Regulatory compliance

Education

MD/DO graduate from licensed medical or osteopathic school

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION – Contracted Licensed Physician

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

To provide independent medical judgment and discretion regarding donor safety, health, and suitability for plasmapheresis and/or immunization. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to supervise medical staff and ensure compliance with federal and international regulations, as well as internal standard operating procedures.

• Donor Interaction
• Ensure donor satisfaction through oversight of physician substitute interactions and responsiveness to donor needs.
• Select suitable plasmapheresis donors according to medical education, experience, and compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), FDA, OSHA, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), including informed consent administration and medical history assessment.
• Consultation Availability
• Provide on-site, telephone, or electronic consultation regarding donor eligibility.
• Ensure detailed explanations of informed consents for plasmapheresis and immunization are provided to donors in compliance with applicable federal regulations.
• Donor Inquiry Response
• Supervise physician substitutes in addressing donor questions and ensuring that donors are given a clear opportunity to refuse participation.
• Physical Examinations
• Oversee the performance of physical examinations and analyze accumulated data to confirm established donor eligibility promptly.
• Medical Oversight
• Provide oversight to ensure that physician substitutes assess unusual or severe donor reactions with appropriate medical judgment.
• Training Requirements
• Deliver federal and internationally mandated training for donor center medical staff, including Physician Substitutes and Alternate Physicians. Management of Donor Reactions
• Exercise medical judgment to assess donor reactions and implement appropriate management procedures in line with current SOPs.
• Confidential Counseling
• Ensure that confidential counseling is provided to unacceptable donors, when applicable.
• Review unusual or abnormal lab results, exercising independent judgment to determine future eligibility for donation. Service Delivery:
• Determine the method and means for the performance of contracted services in accordance with applicable

regulations and client requirements.

Education Specifications

• Must be a graduate from a licensed medical or osteopathic school.
• Must hold a current medical license in the state where the center operates.
• Must be approved by the state licensing agency as the CLIA Laboratory Director, Clinical Consultant, and Technical Consultant for the donor center, as applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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