Plasma Donor Care Specialist

CSL; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL donor center in Fort Smith, AR seeks a healthcare professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures and to provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff within licensure. The role includes interviewing donors, reviewing medical histories, and assisting the Center Medical Director with donor information and questions.

The successful candidate will review test results to determine continued suitability, counsel donors on reactive results, and follow SOPs

Qualifications

• Requires graduation from a paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic 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 perform 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
• 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

Paramedic graduation

Nursing/PA/medical training

State licensure (RN/MD/DO)

Healthcare experience (1 year+)

Plasma/blood center experience

Physical assessment skills

Education

Graduate from paramedic/nursing/PA/medical school/naturopathic program

State licensure/certification applicable (RN/MD/DO)

Job description

CSL donor center in Fort Smith, AR seeks a healthcare professional to evaluate donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures and to provide limited emergency medical care to donors and staff within licensure. The role includes interviewing donors, reviewing medical histories, and assisting the Center Medical Director with donor information and questions.

The successful candidate will review test results to determine continued suitability, counsel donors on reactive results, and follow SOPs