Medical Staff Associate - RN/LPN/LVN/Paramedic

CSL Plasma; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Plasma is seeking qualified medical professionals to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures and to provide basic emergency medical care for donors and staff. The role includes interviewing donors, reviewing medical history, and advising on donor eligibility in collaboration with the Center Medical Director.

Candidates should have completed a paramedic, nursing, PA, chiropractic, medical school, or naturopathic program, and hold current licensure/certification as

Qualifications

• Must have completed a recognized paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic program.
• If graduation from foreign medical school, must be licensed or state-certified to practice (RN/MD/DO)
• New York requires current licensure or reciprocal certification for applicable roles
• Minimum of one year of healthcare experience
• Experience in plasma/whole blood collection or similar regulated setting preferred
• Ability to assess physical heart and lung sounds and detect signs of drug use

Responsibilities

• Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures.
• Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff according to licensure.
• Interview donors and review medical history to determine donation suitability.
• Consult with Center Medical Director on donor suitability questions and provide information to staff.
• Review test results and determine ongoing donor suitability; identify indicators for discontinuation of donation.
• Counsel donors regarding reactive test results and refer to appropriate follow-up facilities.
• Provide routine care per SOPs and escalate serious medical situations to physicians or local providers as required.

Skills

Donor assessment

Emergency medical care

Donor interviewing

Clinical communication

Education

Paramedic/nursing/PA/medical school or naturopathic training

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.