EMT / EMTB

Grifols•Cruces, NM

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Grifols is hiring a Center Medical Specialist for a plasma donation center. The role is suited to an Emergency Medical Technician—Basic or Advanced, or a Paramedic—and involves evaluating donors’ health and suitability to donate, supporting donor safety and satisfaction, and assisting with employee training and vaccination programs. The position is based at a plasma center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Work includes exposure to biological fluids and infectious organisms, electrical office and laboratory equipment, and temperatures below 32°F when working in plasma freezers. Required personal protective equipment includes protective eyewear, garments, gloves, and cold-weather gear. The position offers a $3,000 new-employee sign-on bonus, payable after six and twelve months. Salary is based on licensure and experience. Grifols describes its workplace as having a family-like culture and offers career growth and promotion opportunities, geographic mobility among its donation centers, and no third shift.

Requirements

Be educated and currently certified or licensed in the state of employment, according to state requirements, as an Emergency Medical Technician—Basic (EMTB), Emergency Medical Technician—Advanced (EMTA), or Paramedic.
Have current CPR certification.
Be able to communicate information and ideas clearly and listen to and understand spoken information.
Be able to work independently and follow oral or written instructions.
Be able to perform a wide range of tasks under variable demands and changing conditions.
Be able to communicate sensitive information to diverse groups.
Meet the stated physical and sensory requirements, including frequent hand and foot movement; standing and sitting for up to 2–4 hours per day each; bending and twisting; light lifting of 15 pounds and maximum lifting of 50 pounds; essential hearing acuity; and specified correctable near and far vision and color perception.

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.
Make donors aware of potential hazards.
Educate donors about general health and counsel them regarding unacceptable test results.
Evaluate and manage donor injuries and adverse events.
Evaluate donors’ histories of illness and medication use to ensure continued suitability.
Assist with employee training.
Administer the employee Hepatitis Vaccine program.