EMT or Paramedic or LPN

GRIFOLS, S.A.•Muskegon, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Grifols is seeking an EMT, Paramedic, or LPN for a Center Medical Specialist position at a plasma donation center. The role involves determining donor suitability, supporting donor safety and satisfaction, maintaining confidentiality, evaluating health information, and responding to donor injuries or adverse events. The position is performed in a plasma center and includes exposure to biological fluids, electrical office and laboratory equipment, and temperatures below 32°F while working in plasma freezers. Required personal protective equipment includes protective eyewear, garments, gloves, and cold-weather gear. Salary is based on licensure and experience.

Requirements

Be educated and currently certified or licensed in the state of employment, in accordance with state requirements, as an EMT, Paramedic, or LPN.
Current CPR certification is required.
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.
Physical abilities include standing and sitting for 2–4 hours per day each; bending and twisting the neck for 1–2 hours per day; frequent hand and foot movement; occasional walking, bending, and twisting at the waist; and rare squatting, crouching, or sitting on one's heels.
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, near vision, and far vision are required, with vision correctable in one eye to 20/30 and the other to 20/100.
Ability to work around biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms, electrical office and laboratory equipment, and extreme cold below 32°F in plasma freezers.
Use required personal protective equipment, including protective eyewear, garments, gloves, and cold-weather gear.

Responsibilities

Perform physical examinations and establish medical histories to determine donor suitability.
Build rapport with donors to ensure overall customer satisfaction.
Ensure donor and staff confidentiality.
Inform donors 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 medication use to ensure continued donor suitability.
Assist with employee training.
Administer the employee Hepatitis Vaccine program.