Role Summary
Center Medical Specialist role for EMT-Basic, EMT-Advanced, Paramedic, LVN, or LPN at a Grifols plasma donation center. The role focuses on donor assessment, education, safety, and confidentiality, with responsibilities including evaluating donor health history and managing donor injuries or adverse events. Location: Lancaster, PA.
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. Current CPR certification required.
Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with donors
- Ability to maintain donor and staff confidentiality
- Excellent communication and listening abilities; able to explain general health information and counseling regarding test results
- Ability to evaluate and manage donor injuries and adverse events
- Ability to train others and assist in employee training
- Ability to administer Hepatitis vaccine program (employee vaccination)
- Ability to work independently and follow oral or written instructions; adapt to changing conditions
Additional Requirements
- Physical demands: Standing and sitting up to 2–4 hours per day; bending and twisting of neck 1–2 hours per day; frequent hand movement; ability to grasp and manipulate objects; occasional walking, crouching or bending; light lifting up to 50 lbs; hearing acuity essential; vision requirements: near and far vision
- Environmental: Work 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°F in plasma freezers; use of PPE (protective eyewear, garments, gloves, and cold gear)
- Other: Clear communication skills and the ability to convey information to diverse groups; ability to work independently and under guidance; ability to handle variable demands and changing conditions