Paramedic

CSL; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Vifor in Austin, TX is seeking a healthcare professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures and to provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff. You will interview donors, review medical histories, and escalate complex cases to the Center Medical Director as needed.

You'll work under general supervision, follow SOPs for routine care, interpret test results for donor suitability, and counsel donors on reactive results with referrals for follow-up as

Qualifications

• Graduate from paramedic, nursing, PA, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic training.
• If from a foreign medical school, must be licensed as physician or EMT in the state.
• For NY: state licensure or certification in RN, MD or DO or reciprocity.
• Minimum of one year of healthcare experience.
• Experience in plasma/blood collection environment preferred.
• Ability to perform physical assessments (heart, lungs, signs of drug use).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures.
• Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff.
• Interview donors and perform medical history reviews.
• Consult with Center Medical Director on donor suitability.
• Review test results to determine continued donor suitability.
• Notify and counsel donors on reactive test results; refer for follow-up.
• Follow SOPs and escalate critical situations to physicians as needed.

Skills

Donor assessment

Emergency medical care

Donor interviewing

Clinical history review

Education

Paramedical / nursing / PA training

State licensure or certification (RN/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.