$$ EMT or LVN $$

GRIFOLS, S.A.•Mission, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Grifols is seeking an EMT Basic, EMT Advanced, Paramedic, LVN, or LPN for a plasma donation center. Salary is based on licensure and experience. The Center Medical Specialist evaluates donor suitability, supports donor safety and satisfaction, manages injuries and adverse events, provides donor education and counseling, assists with employee training, and administers the employee Hepatitis Vaccine program. The role is performed in a plasma center and involves exposure to biological fluids, electrical office and laboratory equipment, and extreme cold while working in plasma freezers. Required protective equipment includes protective eyewear, garments, gloves, and cold gear.

Requirements

Be educated and currently certified or licensed in the state of employment, according to state requirements, as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Paramedic, or EMT.
Current CPR certification is required.
Ability to communicate and understand information presented through spoken words and sentences.
Ability to work independently and follow oral or written instructions.
Ability to perform a wide range of tasks amid variable demands and changing conditions.
Ability to relate sensitive information to diverse groups.
Physical ability to stand and sit for up to 2 to 4 hours per day each; bend and twist the neck for 1 to 2 hours per day; frequently move both hands and feet; and occasionally squat, crouch, sit on heels, walk, bend, and twist at the waist.
Ability to lift 15 pounds routinely and up to 50 pounds maximum, and reach below shoulder height.
Hearing acuity is essential; color perception and discrimination, near vision, and far vision are required, correctable in one eye to 20/30 and the other eye to 20/100.
Ability to work with potential exposure to biological fluids and infectious organisms, electrical office and laboratory equipment, and temperatures below 32°F in plasma freezers; required personal protective equipment includes protective eyewear, garments, gloves, and cold gear.

Responsibilities

Perform physical examinations and establish medical histories to determine donor suitability.
Build rapport with donors to support overall customer satisfaction.
Maintain donor and staff confidentiality.
Inform donors of potential hazards.
Provide donor education regarding general health and counsel donors regarding unacceptable test results.
Evaluate and manage donor injuries and adverse events.
Evaluate donor histories of illness or medication use to ensure continued suitability.
Assist in employee training.
Administer the employee Hepatitis Vaccine program.