Plasma Donor Care LPN - Donor Assessment

CSL; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Plasma is seeking qualified medical staff to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures. You will interview donors, review medical histories, and determine eligibility to donate plasma, escalating complex cases to a Center Physician as needed.

In collaboration with the Center Medical Director, you will handle medically related inquiries, review test results, and provide information on donor suitability.

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.

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.

Skills

Interviewing donors

Medical history review

Donor suitability assessment

Emergency medical care

Donor counseling

Education

Paramedic

Nursing

Physician Assistant

Chiropractic

Medical school

Naturopathic medical training

Job description

CSL Plasma is seeking qualified medical staff to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures. You will interview donors, review medical histories, and determine eligibility to donate plasma, escalating complex cases to a Center Physician as needed.

In collaboration with the Center Medical Director, you will handle medically related inquiries, review test results, and provide information on donor suitability.