Plasma Center Paramedic: Donor Health & Screenings

CSL; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL is seeking a Donor Medical Specialist to evaluate donor suitability for pheresis procedures and provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff. You will interview donors, review medical histories, and collaborate with the Center Medical Director to answer questions about donor suitability.

The role requires graduation from a paramedic, nursing, PA, chiropractic, medical or naturopathic program and current licensure or certification as applicable.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic medical training program
• If graduation is from foreign allopathic or osteopathic medical school, must be licensed as a physician or certified EMT
• For NY: current state licensure or certification as RN, MD or DO in applying state or reciprocal state
• Minimum of one year 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

• Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures
• Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff including medications or treatments per licensure
• Interview donors and perform medical history reviews to determine donor suitability
• Coordinate with Center Medical Director to address medically related questions on donor suitability
• Review test results to determine continued donor suitability and assess donor symptoms
• Notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results; refer donors for follow-up
• Provide routine care per SOPs and escalate critical medical situations to Center Physician or local medical services

Skills

Physical assessment

Education

Parademic/Nursing/PA/Chiro/Medical/Naturopathic training

Licensure for foreign grads (MD/DO license or EMT certification)

State licensure in NY or reciprocal state (RN/MD/DO)

Healthcare experience (min 1 year)

Experience in plasma/blood collection centers

Ability to assess heart and lung sounds and signs of drug use

Job description

CSL is seeking a Donor Medical Specialist to evaluate donor suitability for pheresis procedures and provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff. You will interview donors, review medical histories, and collaborate with the Center Medical Director to answer questions about donor suitability.

The role requires graduation from a paramedic, nursing, PA, chiropractic, medical or naturopathic program and current licensure or certification as applicable.