Paramedic

CSL; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL in Springdale, AR seeks a healthcare professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis and provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff. You will interview donors, review medical histories, and determine eligibility to donate plasma, escalating to physicians as needed.

Qualifications include graduation from paramedic, nursing, PA, chiropractic, medical school or related programs; licensure as required; and at least 1 year in healthcare.

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 license/certification as RN/MD/DO or reciprocal state
• Minimum of one year relevant healthcare experience
• Experience in a plasma or whole blood collection center or regulated environment preferred
• Ability to perform physical assessment of heart, lung sounds, signs of drug use

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Medical assessment

Donor interviewing

Emergency care

Communication

Clinical documentation

Education

Paramedic training

Nursing degree

Physician Assistant training

Chiropractic licensure

Medical school degree

Job description

• 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

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.