Medical Staff Associate

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Job Description Summary

Responsible for the evaluation of donor suitability for automated pheresis procedures. Administration and supervision of approved immunizations. Provides limited emergency medical care to donors and staff, including the administration of medication or treatments in accordance with licensure or certification. Responsible for the efficient and effective collection of plasma from donors by performing venipuncture, monitoring the pheresis process. Perform health screening procedures.

Job Description

1.Conducts confidential and effective donor interviews to obtain necessary information regarding suitability to donate plasma. Performs medical history reviews and health assessments on donors. Assesses results of donor screening and laboratory tests to determine initial and continuing donor suitability. Assess signs and symptoms a donor may exhibit that may result in the inability to continue donating.
2. In conjunction with the Center Medical Director and/or Center Physician, responds to medically related questions from staff including donor suitability and provides information to staff on medically related issues.
3. Notifies and counsels donors regarding reactive test results. Refers donors to community facilities for follow-up and counseling. Reviews test results and determines continued donor suitability. Maintains knowledge of and apply all rules regarding four-month approvals and grace periods.
4. Explains Informed Consent to donors, as required by SOP. This includes explanation of procedures, hazards, and potential adverse events; explanation of immunization schedules, dose, and antibody response; providing clear opportunity for donor to refuse participation; obtaining signature and date certifying informed consent.
5. Handles medical emergencies at the Center by providing routine care as outlined in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); elevates situations to Center Physician or local medical service providers as required. Assures emergency kits supplies are present and in-date.
6. Manages employee hepatitis B immunization program, including administration of immunizations in accordance with licensure or certification. Understands the policies and procedures associated with hyper immune programs at the center, where applicable, and oversees donor immunization programs. Reviews antibody titer results as required.
Maintains awareness of appropriate immunization schedule for each antigen.
7. In compliance with SOPs, performs all aspects of the pheresis procedure and plasma collection process, including donor set-up, venipuncture, donor monitoring, and donor disconnect. Collects arm samples or whole blood samples
from donors for testing.
8. Required to perform equipment calibrations and verify that maintenance has been performed as outlined in the SOPs. Respond to and resolve complex equipment alarms or donor issues. Uses Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
to record incidents that occur during the pheresis process, such as machine alerts and alarms, volume variances and donor adverse events.
9. Conducts donors screening process. The screening procedures includes but are not limited to assessing the self-administered health history questions, answering basic medical questions associated with the donation process and performing health screening procedures such as blood pressure, pulse, weight, and temperature. Performs finger stick to obtain capillary tube sample. Completes hematocrit and total protein testing. Accurately records donor data in the electronic donor information management system.
10. Maintains clean efficient work environment and stocks operating supplies and forms as needed. Follows all Health Safety & Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies and procedures. Promotes safety in all actions. May conduct routine audits of these internal procedures and documentation.
11. Maintains confidentiality of all personnel, donor, and center information.
12. Cross trained in other areas to meet the needs of the business.
13. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.25 - $31.55 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• RN-BC General Nursing (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Toa Baja, PR (Required)

Work Location: In person