$$ EMT or LVN $$

Grifols•Lancaster, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Grifols is seeking a Center Medical Specialist for a plasma donation center. The role involves determining donor suitability, supporting donor safety and satisfaction, and helping maintain confidentiality and provide health-related education and counseling. The position also includes evaluating and managing donor injuries and adverse events, assisting with employee training, and administering the employee Hepatitis Vaccine program. Work is performed in a plasma center and may involve exposure to biological fluids and infectious organisms, electrical office and laboratory equipment, and temperatures below 32°F when working with plasma freezers. Personal protective equipment, including protective eyewear, garments, gloves, and cold-weather gear, is required. Salary is based on licensure and experience.

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 information and ideas clearly and to listen to and understand spoken information.
Ability to work independently and follow oral or written instructions.
Ability to perform a wide range of tasks in response to variable demands and changing conditions.
Ability to communicate sensitive information to diverse groups.
Hearing acuity is essential.
Color perception/discrimination and near and far vision, correctable in one eye to 20/30 and in the other eye to 20/100.
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; perform frequent hand and foot movements; grasp and manipulate objects with precise coordinated finger movements; and occasionally walk, bend, twist at the waist, squat, crouch, or sit on one's heels.
Ability to lift 15 pounds lightly, with a maximum lift of 50 pounds, and reach below shoulder height.
Ability to work around biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms, electrical office and laboratory equipment, and extreme cold below 32°F in plasma freezers; required personal protective equipment includes protective eyewear, garments, gloves, and cold-weather gear.

Responsibilities

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