$$ EMT or LPN $$

Grifols • Savannah, GA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Grifols is seeking a Center Medical Specialist for a plasma donation center. The role performs donor suitability examinations, reviews medical histories, supports donor safety and customer satisfaction, and manages donor injuries and adverse events. The specialist also assists with employee training and administers the employee Hepatitis Vaccine program. Work takes place in a plasma center and involves exposure to biological fluids and infectious organisms, electrical office and laboratory equipment, and extreme cold below 32°F when working in plasma freezers. Personal protective equipment, including protective eyewear, garments, gloves, and cold-weather gear, is required.

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 perform work involving standing and sitting for 2 to 4 hours per day each; bending and twisting the neck for 1 to 2 hours per day; frequent hand and foot movements; occasional walking and bending; and rare squatting, crouching, or sitting on one's heels.
• Ability to lift 15 pounds lightly, with a maximum lift of 50 pounds, and reach below shoulder height.
• Hearing acuity is essential; color perception and discrimination, near vision, and far vision must be correctable to 20/30 in one eye and 20/100 in the other eye.
• Ability to communicate information clearly, listen to and understand spoken information, work independently while following oral or written instructions, handle variable demands and changing conditions, and communicate sensitive information to diverse groups.

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.
• Promote donor awareness of potential hazards.
• Educate donors about general health and counsel them regarding unacceptable test results.
• Evaluate and manage donor injuries and adverse events.
• Evaluate histories of illness or medication use to ensure donors remain suitable.
• Assist with employee training.
• Administer the employee Hepatitis Vaccine program.

Benefits

• Competitive pay; salary is based on licensure and experience.
• Career growth and promotions.
• Geographic mobility among more than 300 donation centers.
• No third shift.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Up to 5% 401(k) match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Holiday pay.
• Opportunity to participate in the company bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed