Paramedic (EMT-P)

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.; Fairview Heights (IL); On-site; USD 33,503 - 46,066; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation and sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. is hiring a Medical Support Specialist in Fairview Heights, Illinois. This role is essential for donor eligibility assessment, medical guidance, and ensuring operational compliance in plasma collection.

The position offers flexible hours, a starting hourly wage range of $24.32 to $33.44, and includes various benefits such as health insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off for U.S. based employees.

Qualified candidates must have an EMT-Paramedic license, CPR certification, and two years of clinical experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent educational nursing program required.
• Currently licensed or certified in EMT-Paramedic in the relevant state.
• Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and AED certification essential.
• Fulfill state requirements for basic IV therapy.
• Two years of experience in a clinical or hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Determine donor eligibility and manage informed consent.
• Evaluate and manage donor reactions at the facility.
• Support vaccination programs as applicable.
• Manage employee incidents and provide EHS guidance.
• Coordinate pandemic response with EHS and Medical Affairs.

Skills

Customer service

Medical history interview

CPR and AED certification

Basic IV therapy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Licensed EMT-Paramedic

Job description

Job Description

2k Sign On Bonus – No Overnight Shifts

Join Our Team!

We’re looking for dedicated team members to fill full‑time or part‑time positions with open availability. Our schedule typically runs from 30 minutes before opening to one hour after closing, offering flexible shifts throughout the week.

Center Hours:

• Monday: Closed
• Tuesday–Thursday: 6 AM – 7 PM
• Friday: 6 AM – 6 PM
• Saturday‑Sunday: 7 AM – 3 PM

If you thrive in a customer‑focused environment and want a role with a dynamic schedule, we’d love to hear from you!

About the role

Every day, the donors you meet will motivate you. The high‑quality plasma you collect will become life‑changing medicines. 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 (Plasma Center Nurse) to support plasma center operations.

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. They will follow guidance provided by BioLife Medical Affairs and provide center level support of environmental, health and safety (EHS).

How you will contribute

• You will determine donor eligibility; this includes proper management of informed consent, AIDS education and confidential self‑exclusion, medical history interview and acceptance requirements, physical examination, blood testing, and reviewing serologic protein electrophoresis (SPE).
• You will evaluate donor reactions, which occur 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 the graduate equivalent of a recognized educational nursing program with state requirements.
• Currently licensed or certified in the state where responsibilities will be assigned: EMT-Paramedic.

• Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and AED certification.
• Fulfill state requirements for basic IV therapy.
• Satisfactorily complete the FDA approved training requirements for BioLife Medical Support Specialist.
• Two years in a clinical or hospital setting.

BioLife Compensation and Benefits

U.S. hourly wage range: $24.32 – $33.44. The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives or will be performing the job. The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short‑term incentives and participate in medical, dental, vision insurance; a 401(k) plan and company match; short‑term and long‑term disability coverage; basic life insurance; a tuition reimbursement program; paid volunteer time off; company holidays; and well‑being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

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.