Medical Staff Associate – LPN/LVN/AEMT/Paramedic

CSL; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Vifor in Austin, TX, seeks a clinical professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis, provide limited emergency care, and interview donors to obtain necessary medical history.

The role collaborates with Center Medical Director, reviews test results, and counsels donors on reactive tests while following SOPs and escalating as needed.

Qualifications

• Must graduate from paramedic, nursing, PA, medical school or naturopathic medical training program.
• Foreign medical graduates must be licensed or certified as applicable.
• Minimum of one year relevant healthcare experience.
• Experience in plasma or whole blood collection environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures.
• Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff with approved medications or treatments.
• Interview donors and review medical history to determine donation eligibility.
• Respond to donor questions about suitability with Center Medical Director as needed.
• Review test results and determine continued donor suitability; assess donor symptoms.
• Notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results; refer to community facilities for follow-up.
• Provide routine care following SOPs; escalate critical medical situations to Center Physician or local providers.

Skills

Paramedic

Nursing

Physician Assistant

MD/DO

Chiropractic

Naturopathic

Education

Paramedic training

Nursing degree

Physician Assistant program

MD/DO

Job description

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.

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