$$ EMT or LPN $$

Grifols•Hinesville, GA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Center Medical Specialist works in a Grifols plasma donation center and helps determine donor suitability and support donor and employee health and safety. The role performs physical examinations, reviews medical histories, evaluates illnesses and medications, and provides health education and counseling. It also evaluates and manages donor injuries and adverse events, supports employee training, and administers the employee Hepatitis Vaccine program. The work is performed in a plasma center and involves exposure to biological fluids and potentially infectious organisms, electrical office and laboratory equipment, and extreme cold below 32°F when working in plasma freezers. Required personal protective equipment includes protective eyewear, garments, gloves, and cold-weather gear. The position requires communication with diverse groups, independent work within oral or written instructions, and adaptability to changing demands. Physical activity includes standing and sitting, frequent hand and foot movements, occasional bending and twisting, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

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 listen to and understand spoken information.
Ability to work independently while following oral or written instructions.
Ability to perform a wide range of tasks under variable demands and changing conditions.
Ability to handle and 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; perform frequent hand movements and precise finger coordination; move the feet frequently; occasionally walk, bend, or twist at the waist; and rarely squat, crouch, or sit on one's heels.
Ability to perform light lifting of 15 pounds, with a maximum lift of 50 pounds, and to 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.

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.
Provide donor education regarding general health and counsel donors about 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.