EMT / EMTB - Bilingual in Spanish

About the role

Grifols is a global healthcare company dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people worldwide. This position offers competitive pay, career growth, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical examinations and establish medical histories to determine donor suitability
• Build rapport with donors to ensure overall customer satisfaction
• Ensure donor and staff confidentiality
• Provide donor education regarding general health and counseling on unacceptable test results
• Evaluate and manage donor injuries and adverse events
• Affirm donor suitability based on history of illness or medications
• Assist in employee training
• Administer employee Hepatitis Vaccine program

Requirements

• Currently certified/licensed in the state of employment and according to state requirements as an EMT- Basic, EMT- Advanced, Paramedic, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, or Licensed Vocation Nurse
• Current CPR certification required
• Educated and certified in the state of employment
• Bilingual in Spanish

Qualifications

• Standing and sitting for up to 2 to 4 hours per day
• Bending and twisting of neck up to 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
• Able 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.
• May reach below shoulder height
• Hearing acuity essential
• Color perception/discrimination, near vision, and far vision correctable in one eye to 20/30 and to 20/100 in the other eye
• 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