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GRIFOLS, S.A.•Brownsville, TX

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world, specializing in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine. The Center Medical Specialist role involves promoting customer satisfaction through appropriate interaction and responsiveness to customer needs, building rapport with donors, and ensuring overall customer satisfaction to support long-term donation. Key responsibilities include the selection of suitable plasmapheresis donors by performing physical examinations and taking medical histories according to FDA approved Standard Operating Procedures and guidelines. The specialist is also responsible for donor awareness to potential hazards, administration of consent forms, providing donor education on general health assessments, counseling donors regarding unacceptable test results, evaluating and managing donor injuries and adverse events, and ensuring donor medical information is complete and accurate prior to donation.

Requirements

Educated and currently certified/licensed in the state of employment and according to state requirements as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (or equivalent) , Licensed Practical Nurse, Licensed Vocation Nurse, Paramedic or Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistant.
Current CPR certification required.
Requires 6 months of related experience providing medical care and assessing patients.

Nice To Haves

Plasma or whole blood experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote customer satisfaction through appropriate interaction and responsiveness to customer needs.
Builds rapport with donors to ensure overall customer satisfaction with the center to support long term donation.
Selection of suitable plasmapheresis donors by performing physical examinations and taking medical histories on all donors through the use of FDA approved Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Manual, current State and Federal guidelines, OSHA, CLIA, CGMP, all internal company procedures and personal education and experience.
Responsible for donor awareness to potential hazards.
Administration of donor consent form.
Provides Donor education on trends identified regarding general health assessment completed at the Center.
Provides counseling to Donors regarding unacceptable test results.
Evaluates and manages donor injuries and adverse events.
Performs evaluations of any history of illness or medications to ensure continued donor suitability.
Ensures Donor medical information is complete and accurate prior to donation.
Review of donor screening test to ensure eligibility of continued donation.
Assists in employee training and coaching regarding medical SOPs as necessary.
Assists with the administration of employee Hepatitis Vaccine program.
Maintain supplies necessary to perform job duties.
Maintains and ensures proper sanitation and cleaning of equipment and work areas between donors.
Ensures Donor and Staff confidentiality.
Reports all unsafe situations or conditions to Center Management.
Perform other duties as required.