Paramedic OR Nurse - LPN, LVN or RN.

CSL - Wilton Manors, FL

Full-time - Entry Level

Wilton Manors, FL

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The position involves evaluating donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures, administering approved immunizations, and providing limited emergency medical care to donors and staff. The role emphasizes customer relations, medical assessments, and adherence to safety protocols while ensuring compliance with health regulations.

Responsibilities

• Promotes positive customer relations with all donors.
• Conducts confidential and effective interviews with donors to obtain necessary information regarding suitability to donate plasma.
• Responds to medically related questions from staff regarding donor suitability in conjunction with the Center Medical Director and/or Center Physician.
• Performs medical history reviews and health assessments on donors.
• Assesses results of donor screening and laboratory tests to determine initial and continuing donor suitability.
• Notifies and counsels donors regarding reactive test results and refers them to community facilities for follow-up and counseling.
• Explains informed consent to applicant donors, including procedures, hazards, and potential adverse events.
• Handles medical emergencies at the Center by providing routine care and elevating situations to the Center Physician as required.
• Checks emergency kits to assure supplies are present and in-date.
• Reviews test results and determines continued donor suitability according to SOPs.
• Maintains knowledge of and applies all rules regarding four-month approvals and grace periods.
• Assesses signs and symptoms a donor may exhibit that may result in the inability to continue donating.
• Understands policies and procedures associated with hyper immune programs and oversees donor immunization programs.
• Ensures accurate recording of donor data in the electronic donor information management system.
• Maintains a clean and efficient work environment and ensures sufficient operating supplies are available.
• Follows all Health Safety & Environmental (HSE) and OSHA policies and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of all personnel, donor, and center information.
• May be cross-trained in other areas to meet business needs.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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 be licensed as a physician or state certified as an emergency medical technician.
• Minimum of one (1) year 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.
• Ability to instruct donors, staff, and community regarding the benefit of plasma donation programs.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual skills may be required to meet the needs of the business.

Benefits

• Options for health care benefits, including choices of plans for medical, dental, and vision.
• Prescription drug coverage.
• Company-provided basic life insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Option to participate in CSL's 401(k) Savings Program.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) for vacations, illness, and personal business.
• Paid observed holidays as designated by the Company.