Plasma Donor Care Specialist

CSL; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL is hiring for a donor center role focused on evaluating donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures and providing limited emergency medical care to donors and staff in Columbia, SC.

The position requires medical training (paramedic, nursing, PA, chiropractic, medical, or naturopathic) and relevant healthcare experience, with preference for plasma/blood collection center exposure. Strong assessment and communication skills are essential.

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
• 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, 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

Medical assessment

Donor screening

Emergency care

Communication

Clinical documentation

Education

Paramedic training

Nursing program

Physician assistant program

Chiropractic training

Medical school

Naturopathic training

Job description

CSL is hiring for a donor center role focused on evaluating donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures and providing limited emergency medical care to donors and staff in Columbia, SC.

The position requires medical training (paramedic, nursing, PA, chiropractic, medical, or naturopathic) and relevant healthcare experience, with preference for plasma/blood collection center exposure. Strong assessment and communication skills are essential.