$$ EMT or LVN $$

Grifols•Mission, TX

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Grifols is seeking a Center Medical Specialist for a plasma donation center. The role is open to candidates who are qualified as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Paramedic, or EMT. Salary depends on licensure and experience. The position involves determining donor suitability, supporting donor safety and education, responding to injuries and adverse events, and assisting with employee training and the Hepatitis Vaccine program. Work is performed in a plasma center and involves exposure to biological fluids and infectious organisms, electrical office and laboratory equipment, and temperatures below 32°F in plasma freezers. Required personal protective equipment includes protective eyewear, garments, gloves, and cold-weather gear.

Requirements

Be educated and currently certified or licensed in the state of employment, in accordance with 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.
Ability to stand and sit for up to 2–4 hours per day each.
Ability to bend and twist the neck for 1–2 hours per day; frequent hand and foot movements; and occasional walking, bending, and twisting at the waist.
Ability to make fast, simple finger, hand, and wrist movements and precise coordinated finger movements to grasp and manipulate objects.
Ability to squat, crouch, or sit on one's heels on rare occasions.
Ability to lift 15 pounds routinely, with a maximum lift of 50 pounds, and reach below shoulder height.
Hearing acuity is essential; color perception and discrimination, and near and far vision correctable to 20/30 in one eye and 20/100 in the other eye, are required.

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.
Inform donors about potential hazards.
Provide donors with general health education and counsel them regarding unacceptable test results.
Evaluate and manage donor injuries and adverse events.
Review histories of illness and medications to determine continued donor suitability.
Assist with employee training.
Administer the employee Hepatitis Vaccine program.