Paramedic: Plasma Donation Health Specialist

CSL Plasma; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Plasma is seeking a healthcare professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis and provide limited emergency care to donors and staff. You will interview donors and review medical histories to confirm eligibility for plasma donation, and collaborate with the Center Medical Director on donor suitability matters.

The role includes reviewing test results, counseling donors on reactive findings, and escalating critical medical situations per SOPs to the Center Physician or

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 EMT.
• 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 year of 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.

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 SOPs; escalates critical medical situations to Center Physician or local medical service providers as required.

Skills

Donor evaluation

Emergency care

Medical history review

Education

Paramedic/Nurse/PA/Chiro/MD/ND training

Job description

CSL Plasma is seeking a healthcare professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis and provide limited emergency care to donors and staff. You will interview donors and review medical histories to confirm eligibility for plasma donation, and collaborate with the Center Medical Director on donor suitability matters.

The role includes reviewing test results, counseling donors on reactive findings, and escalating critical medical situations per SOPs to the Center Physician or