Role Summary
Center Medical Specialist position at Grifols Plasma Donation Centers. Uses EMT Basic/Advanced, Paramedic, LVN/LPN, or RN licensure to evaluate donor medical history, determine donor suitability, provide health education, and manage donor safety and adverse events.
Responsibilities
- Perform physical examination and establish medical history to determine donor suitability
- Build rapport with donors to ensure overall customer satisfaction
- Ensure donor and staff confidentiality
- Responsible for donor awareness to potential hazards
- Provide donor education regarding general health and provide counseling regarding unacceptable test results
- Evaluate & manage donor injuries and adverse events
- Perform evaluations of any history of illness or medications to ensure continued donor suitability
- Assist in employee training
- Administer employee Hepatitis Vaccine program
Qualifications
- Required: Educated and currently certified/licensed in the state of employment as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Paramedic, or EMT; HS diploma or GED; Current CPR certification
Skills
- Able to communicate information clearly and listen effectively
- Works independently and within guidance of oral or written instructions
- Performs a wide range of tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions
- Relates sensitive information to diverse groups
Additional Requirements
- Work is performed both standing and sitting for up to 2 to 4 hours per day
- The position may require bending and twisting of the neck up from 1 to 2 hours per day
- Frequent hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists
- Ability to make precise coordinated movements of the fingers to grasp and manipulate objects
- Frequent foot movement; may squat, crouch or sit on one's heels on rare occasion; occasionally walks, bends and twists at waist
- Light lifting of 15 lbs with a maximum lift of 50 lbs; hearing acuity essential
- Color perception/discrimination, near vision and far vision; corrected to 20/30 and 20/100 respectively
- Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
- Works independently and within guidance of oral or written instructions
- Performs a wide range of tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions
- Relates sensitive information to diverse groups. Work is performed in a plasma center
- Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms
- Exposure to electrical office and laboratory equipment
- Exposure to extreme cold below 32 degrees F while performing functions in plasma freezers; personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments, gloves and cold-gear