Paramedic

CSL Plasma; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Plasma in Houston seeks a qualified healthcare professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis and to provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff. You will interview donors, review medical histories, and determine eligibility under SOPs.

The role includes coordinating with the Center Medical Director on medical questions and interpreting test results to assure ongoing donor safety.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic medical training program.
• If graduation is from a foreign medical school, must be licensed as a physician or certified as an EMT.
• For NY: current licensure or certification in RN, MD or DO or reciprocal state.
• Minimum of one year in a health care environment.
• Experience in a plasma or whole blood collection center preferred.
• Ability to perform physical assessments of heart and lungs and identify signs of drug use.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis under supervision.
• Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff per licensure.
• Interview donors and review medical history to determine eligibility.
• Consult with Center Medical Director on donor questions and guidance.
• Review test results to assess continued donor suitability and note adverse signs.
• Counsel donors on reactive tests and refer for follow‑up.
• Provide routine care per SOPs and escalate critical cases to physicians.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Donor interviewing

Emergency care

Regulatory awareness

Education

Paramedic training

Nursing license

Physician Assistant

MD/DO or equivalent

Tools

Emergency medical licenses

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.