LPN / LVN / Paramedic / Advanced EMT (Bilingual English and Spanish)

CSL; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Plasma in the United States is seeking a qualified medical professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures and perform emergency medical care as needed. You will report to the Center Manager and operate under SOPs to ensure donor safety and compliance.

The position requires graduation from a paramedic/nursing/PA/chiropractic/medical school program, current licensure, at least one year in healthcare, and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, PA, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic medical training program.
• US licensure or state certification as RN/MD/DO where applicable.
• Minimum of 1 year of healthcare experience.
• Experience in plasma or whole blood collection center preferred.
• CPR Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures.
• Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff per licensure/certification.
• Interview donors and perform medical history reviews to determine donation suitability.
• Coordinate with Center Medical Director to address donor questions and provide information on donor suitability.
• Review test results to determine continued donor suitability and assess donor symptoms.
• Notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results; refer to community facilities for follow-up.
• Provide routine care following SOPs and escalate critical medical situations to Center Physician or local providers as needed.

Skills

Donor suitability assessment

Emergency medical care

Donor interviews & medical history

Physical assessment interpretation

CPR Certification

Education

Paramedic, nursing, PA, chiropractic, or medical school training

Job description

CSL Plasma - Where Your Work Saves Lives

The Opportunity

Responsible for the evaluation of donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures. Administration and supervision of approved immunizations other than red blood cell immunizations. Provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including the administration of medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification.

You will report to the Center Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Under general supervision, responsible for evaluating donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures
• Provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff including administering medication or treatments in accordance with 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 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); escalates critical medical situations to Center Physician or local medical service providers as required

Qualifications:

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic medical training program
• If graduation is from a foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical school, must also currently be licensed as a physician or state certification as an emergency medical technician
• For NY: current state licensure or certification as an RN, MD or DO in the state you are applying for work or in a reciprocal state
• Minimum of one (1) 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.
• CPR Certification

Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal and/or educational requirements. Refer to local job documentation where applicable.