Plasma Donor Care Paramedic

CSL; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL in Houston, TX seeks a medical professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis and provide limited emergency care to donors and staff. You will interview donors, review medical histories, and work with the Center Medical Director on donor suitability.

You will review test results, counsel donors on reactive results, and escalate critical situations per SOPs. This on-site role requires clinical training in paramedicine, nursing, PA, or related field, with at least one year

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

• Evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures.
• Provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff including administering medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification.
• Interview donors and performs medical history reviews to obtain necessary information to determine suitability to donate plasma.
• In conjunction with the Center Medical Director, respond to medically related questions and provide information to staff on donor suitability.
• Review test results and determine continued donor suitability; assess donor symptoms that may result in the inability to continue donating.
• Notify and counsel donors regarding reactive test results; refer donors to community facilities for follow-up and counseling.
• Provide routine care following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); escalates critical medical situations to Center Physician or local medical service providers as required.

Skills

Medical assessment

Donor interviewing

Emergency care

Donor screening

Education

Paramedic training

Nursing degree

Physician assistant training

Medical school degree

Naturopathic training

Job description

CSL in Houston, TX seeks a medical professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis and provide limited emergency care to donors and staff. You will interview donors, review medical histories, and work with the Center Medical Director on donor suitability.

You will review test results, counsel donors on reactive results, and escalate critical situations per SOPs. This on-site role requires clinical training in paramedicine, nursing, PA, or related field, with at least one year