Paramedic

CSL; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL is seeking a donor suitability evaluator to work in a plasma donation setting. Under general supervision, you will assess donors for automated pheresis, interview donors and review medical histories to determine suitability.

You will provide limited emergency medical care and coordinate with the Center Medical Director on donor questions, review test results, and counsel donors on reactive findings. Prior healthcare experience is preferred.

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 be licensed as a physician or state EMT certification.
• For NY: current state licensure or certification as an RN, MD or DO or in reciprocal state.
• Minimum of one year relevant experience in a health care environment.
• Experience in a plasma or whole blood collection center or other regulated environment preferred.
• Ability to assess heart, lung sounds and signs of drug use during physical evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis under supervision.
• Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff per licensure.
• Interview donors and perform medical history reviews to determine suitability.
• Collaborate with Center Medical Director on donor questions and suitability.
• Review test results and assess donor symptoms affecting donation ability.
• Notifies and counsels donors regarding reactive test results and referrals for follow-up.
• Provide routine care following SOPs; escalate critical situations to physicians as required.

Skills

Medical history assessment

Donor suitability evaluation

Emergency medical care

Clinical decision making

Education

Paramedic training

Nursing

Physician assistant

Chiropractic training

Medical school

Naturopathic medical training

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 requiredQualifications:
• 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.