EMT - Healthcare

Under general supervision, responsible for evaluating donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures

Provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff including administering medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification

Interviews 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

Responsibilities Under general supervision, responsible for evaluating donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures

Provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff including administering medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification

Interviews 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

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.

Different qualifications or responsibilities may apply based on local legal and/or educational requirements. Refer to local job documentation where applicable.

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