Job Description
At CSL Plasma, this medical professional evaluates donor eligibility through interviews and health assessments, administering immunizations to support plasma collection operations. The work ensures safe donations, contributing to therapies treated for 100+ countries.
CSL Plasma operates nearly 330 donation centers worldwide, collecting plasma for manufacturing lifesaving therapies. The subsidiary of CSL specializes in regulated collection under FDA oversight.
Staff conduct confidential interviews, check suitability via medical history, health screens, laboratory tests, counsel on reactive results, refer to facilities. They handle emergencies with medication treatments, monitor immunization programs, document in electronic systems, maintain supplies. Interactions occur with donors, staff, medical directors; challenges include fast-paced decisions, manual dexterity for examinations, handling hazardous chemicals, and lifting 25 pounds occasionally.
This part-time role offers hourly rates aligned with experience; no specific pay provided. Centers are across regions; shifts vary but include responsibilities like administering immunizations and hepatitis programs. Benefits include paid sick leave and optional 401(k); requires graduation from paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic training, with one year healthcare experience.
Responsibilities
- Promote positive customer relations with donors
- Conduct confidential interviews to obtain suitability information
- Conjointly with Center Medical Director and Physician respond to questions regarding donor suitability, provide information on issues
- Perform medical history reviews and health assessments
- Assess results of screenings and tests to determine suitability
- Notify counsel donors regarding reactive test results, refer to community facilities
- Explain informed consent including procedures, hazards, events; schedules, dose, antibody; clear opportunity to refuse; signature date
- Handle medical emergencies providing routine care per SOPs; elevate to provider, periodically check kits
- Reviews test results, determines suitability, follow SOPs for four-month reports
- Assess signs symptoms preventing continued donation
- Manage hepatitis B and influenza immunization program
- Overs ee donor immunization programs, review antibody titers
- Ensure accurate donor data recording in system
- Maintain clean efficient environment, supplies as needed
- Follow HSE OSHA policies, promote safety
- May conduct routine audits
- Maintain confidentiality
- May cross-train in other areas
- Bilingual skills if required
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Graduation from paramedic, nursing, physician assistant, chiropractic, medical school or naturopathic training; if from foreign osteopathic medical school, current physician license or state certification as EMT
- Minimum of one year experience in health care environment
- Experience in plasma or whole blood collection center or regulated environment preferred
- Ability to make physical assessments of heart, lung, drug use, etc.
- Ability to instruct donors, staff, community regarding plasma donation benefits
- Bilingual skills may be required