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, manage donor adverse events, review laboratory test results, and notify donors of unsuitable test results. The Medical Support Specialist (Plasma Center Nurse) works under the guidance of the Center Manager for operational guidance and under the management of the Center Physician for medical issues. How you will contribute: - Determine donor eligibility, including medical history interview, physical examination, and blood testing - Evaluate donor reactions and manage medical emergencies as outlined in SOPs - Refer to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs for guidance on medical or technical issues - Support Hepatitis B and Seasonal Flu vaccination programs for employees - Manage employee incidents and determine if further evaluation is required by occupational health/ ER - Act as a Pandemic Coordinator when authorized by EHS and support investigations related to pandemic threats. Skills and qualifications: - Conducts comprehensive medical assessments to determine donor suitability with minimal guidance. - Responds effectively to donor medical emergencies, applying advanced knowledge of emergency care. - Ensures compliance with regulatory standards for plasma collection and maintains detailed documentation. - Manages health and safety protocols, contributing to a safe environment for both donors and staff. - Performs accurate blood testing and laboratory analysis to assess donor health. - Evaluates physical and medical history to ensure donor eligibility, applying medical knowledge proficiently. - Analyzes and interprets laboratory test results, making informed decisions regarding donor suitability. - Maintains accurate medical documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. - Supports public health initiatives by participating in vaccination programs and pandemic response efforts. - Provides thorough medical examinations, ensuring donor safety and eligibility. - Utilizes medical history effectively to assess donor suitability and manage care. - Communicates effectively with donors and team members, ensuring clarity and understanding of medical processes. As the most advanced technical operations level within Takeda, you are in a non-supervisory position that calls for a profound understanding of technical processes within one's specialty. You typically hold a high school diploma complemented by extensive relevant working experience and any necessary certifications. You will be expected to anticipate trends, connect disparate information, and coordinate activities that may impact areas outside your immediate remit. In this capacity, you will handle complex assignments that necessitate a unique and specialized set of skills, leading not just the workflow but also ensuring the quality of technical processes. Your autonomous working style within established procedures empowers you to propose process enhancements and sometimes operate without predefined methods, guided by experience and organizational guidelines. About Bio. Life Plasma Services 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 report to the Plasma Center Manager and will perform as a Medical Support Specialist (Plasma Center Nurse) to support plasma center operations. Bio. Life Plasma Services is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. 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 Bio. Life Medical Affairs and provides center level support of environmental, health and safety (EHS). How you will contribute You will determine donor eligibility; to include, proper management of informed consent, AIDS education and confidential self-exclusion, medical history interview and acceptance requirements, physical examination, blood testing, and reviewing Serological Protein Electrophoresis (SPE). You will evaluate donor reaction(s), which occurs 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. You will refer to the Center Physician or Medical Affairs (as applicable) when in need of providing unacceptable findings to donors, or guidance concerning medical or technical issues, including donor safety and eligibility. You will support the Hepatitis B and Seasonal Flu vaccination programs for employees as applicable. You will manage employee incidents and determine whether further evaluation is required by occupational health/ ER. Refer to EHS guidance regarding employee incidents. You can be 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. What you bring to Takeda: High school diploma or equivalent to including graduate equivalent of a recognized educational nursing program with state requirements Currently licensed or certified in the state where responsibilities will be assigned: Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)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 Bio. Life Medical Support Specialist Two years in a clinical or hospital setting What Takeda can offer you: Every day at Takeda, we feel good knowing that what we do helps improve the lives of patients with rare diseases. At Bio. Life, while you focus on our donors, we will support you. We offer a purpose you can believe in, a team you can count on, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program to include medical/dental, paid time off and retirement benefits, all in a fast-paced, friendly environment.