Medical Support Specialist (RN) Nights & Weekends Required

BioLife Plasma Services; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

BioLife Plasma Services in Sacramento, CA, seeks a Medical Support Specialist to support plasma center operations. You will determine donor eligibility, review test results and manage donor safety under the Center Manager and Center Physician guidance.

The role requires clinical/hospital experience and valid EMT/RN/LPN licenses with CPR/AED certification, plus FDA training per BioLife standards. Strong service focus and adherence to regulations are essential.

Qualifications

• Must determine donor eligibility and manage informed consent, AIDS education and confidential self-exclusion, medical history interview and acceptance requirements.
• Evaluate donor reactions and manage medical emergencies per SOPs, including transport to care facilities.
• Refer to Center Physician or Medical Affairs for medical or technical guidance.
• Support Hepatitis B and Seasonal Flu vaccination programs for employees.
• Manage employee incidents with EHS guidance and OSHA-related considerations.
• May serve as Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS/Medical Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Determine donor eligibility; include consent, medical history, testing, and SPE review.
• Evaluate donor reactions and oversee emergency response per SOPs.
• Refer to Center Physician or Medical Affairs for undocumented findings.
• Support vaccination programs for staff as applicable.
• Manage workplace incidents with occupational health/ER guidance.
• Coordinate pandemic-related investigations when authorized.

Skills

Customer service

Donor eligibility determination

Regulatory compliance

Laboratory test result review

Emergency medical care awareness

Education

EMT-B / EMT-A / EMT-I / EMT-P license

LPN / LVN license

RN license

CPR and AED certification

FDA training completion

Clinical/hospital experience (2 years)

Job description

Job Description

Every day, the donors you meet will motivate you. The high-quality plasma you collect will become life-changing medicines. Here, a commitment to customer service and quality is expected. You will report to the Plasma Center Manager and will perform as a Medical Support Specialist to support plasma center operations.

BioLife Plasma Services is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.

About the role

Every day, the donors you meet will motivate you. The high-quality plasma you collect will become life-changing medicines. Here, a commitment to customer service and quality is expected. You will determine donor eligibility to donate plasma, management of donor adverse events, review of laboratory test results, and donor notification of unsuitable test results. The Medical Support Specialist works under the guidance of the Center Manager (or Assistant Manager as applicable) for operational guidance and under the management of the Center Physician for medical issues. The Medical Support Specialist will be familiar with regulations of the plasma collection industry or a manufacturing environment. The Medical Support Specialist follows guidance provided by BioLife Medical Affairs and provides center level support of environmental, health and safety (EHS).

How You Will Contribute

• You will determine donor eligibility; to include, proper management of informed consent, AIDS education and confidential self-exclusion, medical history interview and acceptance requirements, physical examination, blood testing, and reviewing Serological Protein Electrophoresis (SPE).
• You will evaluate donor reaction(s), which occurs at the facility as outlined in the SOPs. Follow applicable SOPs for medical emergencies including the development of Center Physician's standing orders and donor transport to emergency care facilities.
• You will refer to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs (as applicable) when in need of providing unacceptable findings to donors, or guidance concerning medical or technical issues, including donor safety and eligibility.
• You will support the Hepatitis B and Seasonal Flu vaccination programs for employees as applicable.
• You will manage employee incidents and determine whether further evaluation is required by occupational health/ER. Refer to EHS guidance regarding employee incidents.
• You can be a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS and support investigations associated with pandemic threats within the local community as indicated by EHS or Medical Affairs.

What you bring to Takeda

• High school diploma or equivalent to including graduate equivalent of a recognized educational nursing program with state requirements
• Currently licensed or certified in the state where responsibilities will be assigned: Emergency Medical Technician -Basic (EMT-B), Advanced (EMT-A), Intermediate (EMT-I), and Paramedic (EMT-P), Licensed Practical Nurse / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN), and Registered Nurse (RN) Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and AED certification
• Fulfill state requirements (in state of licensure) for basic IV therapy
• Satisfactorily complete the FDA approved training requirements for BioLife Medical Support Specialist
• Two years in a clinical or hospital setting

What Takeda can offer you

Every day at Takeda, we feel good knowing that what we do helps improve the lives of patients with rare diseases. At BioLife, while you focus on our donors, we will support you. We offer a purpose you can believe in, a team you can count on, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program to include medical/dental, paid time off and retirement benefits, all in a fast-paced, friendly environment.

More about us

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

BioLife Compensation And Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location

USA - CA - Sacramento - Marc

U.S. Hourly Wage Range

$38.70 - $53.24

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

USA - CA - Sacramento - Marc

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

No