EMT / EMTB - Bilingual in Spanish

Grifols•Phoenix, AZ

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Grifols is hiring a Center Medical Specialist for a plasma donation center. The role involves assessing donor suitability, supporting donor safety and satisfaction, managing donor injuries and adverse events, and providing health education and counseling. The position also assists with employee training and administers the employee Hepatitis Vaccine program. Salary is based on licensure. Work is performed in a plasma center and may involve 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, according to state requirements, as an EMT-Basic, EMT-Advanced, Paramedic, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, or Licensed Vocational Nurse.
Current CPR certification is required.
Bilingual in Spanish.
Ability to communicate information and ideas clearly and to listen to and 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 relate sensitive information to diverse groups.
Hearing acuity is essential.
Color perception/discrimination and near and far vision correctable to 20/30 in one eye and 20/100 in the other eye.
Able 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 move both hands and fingers and make precise coordinated movements; and move feet frequently.
May occasionally squat, crouch, sit on heels, walk, bend, and twist at the waist.
Able to lift 15 pounds routinely and up to 50 pounds maximum; may reach below shoulder height.

Responsibilities

Perform physical examinations and establish medical histories to determine donor suitability.
Build rapport with donors to ensure overall customer satisfaction.
Maintain donor and staff confidentiality.
Make donors aware of potential hazards.
Provide donor education regarding general health and counseling regarding unacceptable test results.
Evaluate and manage donor injuries and adverse events.
Evaluate histories of illness or medications to ensure continued donor suitability.
Assist in employee training.
Administer the employee Hepatitis Vaccine program.