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About the Role
Every day, the donors you meet will motivate you. The high-quality plasma you collect will become life-changing medicines. Here, a commitment to customer service and quality is expected. You will determine donor eligibility to donate plasma, management of donor adverse events, review of laboratory test results, and donor notification of unsuitable test results. The Medical Support Specialist (Plasma Center Nurse) works under the guidance of the Center Manager (or Assistant Manager as applicable) for operational guidance and under the management of the Center Physician for medical issues. The Medical Support Specialist will be familiar with regulations of the plasma collection industry or a manufacturing environment. The Medical Support Specialist follows guidance provided by BioLife Medical Affairs and provides center level support of environmental, health and safety (EHS).
Responsibilities
- Determine donor eligibility, including informed consent, AIDS education and confidential self-exclusion, medical history interview and acceptance requirements, physical examination, blood testing, and reviewing Serological Protein Electrophoresis (SPE).
- Evaluate donor reactions occurring at the facility as outlined in the SOPs.
- Follow applicable SOPs for medical emergencies, including the development of Center Physician's standing orders and donor transport to emergency care facilities.
- Refer to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs for unacceptable findings to donors, or guidance concerning medical or technical issues, including donor safety and eligibility.
- Support the Hepatitis B and Seasonal Flu vaccination programs for employees.
- Manage employee incidents and determine if further evaluation is required by occupational health/ER.
- Refer to EHS guidance regarding employee incidents.
- Act as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS and support investigations associated with pandemic threats within the local community as indicated by EHS or Medical Affairs.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent, including graduate equivalent of a recognized educational nursing program with state requirements.
- Currently licensed or certified in the state where responsibilities will be assigned: LPN or LVN.
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and AED certification.
- Fulfill state requirements (in state of licensure) for basic IV therapy.
- Satisfactorily complete the FDA approved training requirements for BioLife Medical Support Specialist.
- Two years in a clinical or hospital setting.
Location
- USA - NY - Bronx - Hunts
Work Type
- Employee
- Regular
- Full time
Experience Level
- Two years in a clinical or hospital setting
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Graduate equivalent of a recognized educational nursing program with state requirements
- LPN or LVN
- CPR and AED certification
- Basic IV therapy certification
Salary/Compensations
- $32.00 - $44.00 per hour
Benefits
- Medical/dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement benefits
- Short-term incentives
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401(k) plan and company match
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Paid volunteer time off
- Company holidays
- Well-being benefits
- Up to 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Up to 120 hours of paid vacation for new hires
About the Company
- BioLife Plasma Services is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.
- At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs.
- Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
- Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do.
- We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to bring Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Equal Opportunity
- Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.