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EMT or PARA or LPN/LVN

Grifols
Full-time
On-site
Louisiana, United States
Operations

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Role Summary

Center Medical Specialist position at Grifols Plasma Donation Center. Seeking LPN/LVN or EMT-A/B or PARA to support donor health, perform medical evaluations, provide donor education, and manage donor injuries or adverse events. Location: LA-Shreveport, USA.

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 and 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

  • Educated and currently certified/licensed in the state of employment and according to state requirements as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Paramedic, or EMT. Current CPR certification required.

Skills

  • Ability to communicate information clearly and listen to others
  • Works independently and within guidance of oral or written instructions
  • Ability to build rapport with donors and provide counseling
  • Performs a wide range of tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions
  • Relates sensitive information to diverse groups; works in a plasma center

Additional Requirements

  • Work is performed both standing and sitting for up to 2 to 4 hours per day
  • There is bending and twisting of neck up from 1 to 2 hours per day
  • Frequent hand movement with the ability to make fast, precise finger, hand, and wrist movements
  • Ability to grasp and manipulate objects
  • Frequent foot movement; may squat, crouch or sit on heels; occasionally walks, bends and twists at waist
  • Light lifting of 15 lbs with a maximum lift of 50 lbs; may reach below shoulder height
  • Hearing acuity essential; color perception/discrimination, near vision and far vision (correctable)
  • Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms; exposure to electrical equipment
  • Work in a plasma center; PPE required (gloves, protective eyewear, garments, cold-gear)