Donor Health & Safety Specialist

CSL; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL is seeking a licensed health care professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures at our San Antonio center. You will interview donors, review medical history, and determine eligibility for donation under supervisory guidance.

You will provide limited emergency medical care per licensure, interpret test results, and escalate critical situations to the Center Physician as needed. Prior plasma center experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic medical training program.
• Foreign medical school graduate must be licensed as a physician or state-certified as an EMT if applicable.
• For NY: current state licensure or certification as RN, MD or DO in the state you apply or in reciprocal state.
• Minimum of one year relevant experience in a health care environment.
• Experience in a plasma or whole blood collection center or other regulated environment preferred.
• Ability to make and analyze a physical assessment of heart, lung sounds, signs of drug use, etc.
• Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal and/or educational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures.
• Provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff including administering medication or treatments per licensure or certification.
• Interviews donors and performs medical history reviews to obtain necessary information to determine suitability to donate plasma.
• In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, responds to medically related questions and provides information to staff on donor suitability.
• Reviews test results and determines continued donor suitability; assesses donor symptoms that may result in the inability to continue donating.
• Notifies and counsels donors regarding reactive test results; refers donors to community facilities for follow-up and counseling.
• Provides routine care following SOPs; escalates critical medical situations to Center Physician or local medical service providers as required.

Education

Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic medical training program

Foreign medical school graduate licensed as physician or state EMT certification (if applicable)

Current state licensure or certification in NY (RN, MD or DO) or reciprocal state

Minimum of one year relevant experience in a health care environment

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

Ability to perform and analyze physical assessment of heart and lung sounds

Local legal/educational requirements may affect qualifications

Job description

CSL is seeking a licensed health care professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures at our San Antonio center. You will interview donors, review medical history, and determine eligibility for donation under supervisory guidance.

You will provide limited emergency medical care per licensure, interpret test results, and escalate critical situations to the Center Physician as needed. Prior plasma center experience is preferred.