EMT

GRIFOLS, S.A.•Gastonia, NC

22d•Onsite

About The Position

Grifols is seeking an EMT-B, EMT-A, or Paramedic for a Center Medical Specialist role at a plasma donation center. The position involves assessing donor suitability, supporting donor safety and satisfaction, responding to injuries and adverse events, and assisting with staff training. Salary is based on licensure and experience. Work is performed in a plasma center and includes exposure to biological fluids and infectious organisms, electrical office and laboratory equipment, and extreme cold while working 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 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 communicate sensitive information to diverse groups.
Physical ability to work standing and sitting 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 and foot movements; make precise finger movements to grasp and manipulate objects; occasionally walk, bend, and twist at the waist; and rarely squat, crouch, or sit on one's heels.
Ability to lift 15 pounds routinely and a maximum of 50 pounds, and to reach below shoulder height.
Hearing acuity; color perception and discrimination; and near and far vision correctable in one eye to 20/30 and in the other eye to 20/100.
Ability to work with potential 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.

Responsibilities

Perform physical examinations and establish medical histories to determine donor suitability.
Build rapport with donors to support overall customer satisfaction.
Ensure donor and staff confidentiality.
Promote donor awareness of potential hazards.
Educate donors about general health and counsel them 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.