Role Summary
Center Medical Specialist position for EMT Basic, Advanced EMT, Paramedic, or LPN at Grifols Plasma Donation Center. This role focuses on donor medical assessment, education, and safety in a fast-paced plasma donation environment. The position requires bilingual English/Spanish communication and licensure/certification as a healthcare professional, with responsibilities that include donor evaluation, education, and maintaining confidentiality.
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: Bilingual English/Spanish speaking
- Required: Current certification/licensure in the state of employment as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Paramedic, or EMT
- Required: Current CPR certification
Skills
- Strong interpersonal and customer-service skills to build rapport with donors
- Ability to educate donors on general health and counsel regarding test results
- Ability to evaluate medical history and medications to determine donor suitability
- Confidentiality and professionalism in handling donor and staff information
- Ability to respond to donor injuries or adverse events and to work with a team
Additional Requirements
- Work is performed in a plasma center, with potential exposure to biological fluids and infectious organisms
- Exposure to electrical equipment and extreme cold in plasma freezers; use of personal protective equipment such as eyewear, garments, gloves, and cold-gear
- Physical demands include standing and/or sitting for 2–4 hours per day; bending and twisting of the neck for 1–2 hours per day; frequent repetitive hand movements; occasional lifting up to 50 lbs; color vision and hearing requirements