$$ RN $$ Bilingual Spanish Preferred

Grifols•Springs, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Grifols is hiring a Center Medical Specialist for a plasma donation center. The role performs donor physical examinations and reviews medical histories to determine donor suitability. It also includes building rapport with donors, protecting donor and staff confidentiality, making donors aware of potential hazards, providing health education and counseling about unacceptable test results, and evaluating and managing donor injuries and adverse events. The specialist evaluates illness and medication histories to ensure continued donor suitability, assists with employee training, and administers the employee Hepatitis Vaccine program. The position is based in a plasma center and involves exposure to biological fluids, electrical office and laboratory equipment, and temperatures below 32°F when working in plasma freezers. Personal protective equipment is required. The job posting notes that salary depends on licensure and experience. It advertises competitive pay, career growth and promotion opportunities, geographic mobility among more than 300 donation centers, no third shift, and a comprehensive benefits package. Bilingual Spanish is preferred.

Requirements

Be educated and currently certified or licensed in the state of employment and 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 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.
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 use both hands and fingers for quick, precise movements; move the feet frequently; occasionally walk, bend, twist at the waist, and rarely 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.
Essential hearing acuity; color perception and discrimination; and near and far vision correctable to 20/30 in one eye and 20/100 in the other eye.
Ability to work around biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms, office and laboratory electrical equipment, and extreme cold below 32°F in plasma freezers; required to use protective eyewear, garments, gloves, and cold-weather gear.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish.

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.
Provide donor education regarding general health and counsel donors 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.