Medical Assistant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Greet and register donors
• Administer health history questionnaire to donors
• Set up and operate instruments used for the testing of donor vitals and other station equipment (Quality Control)
• Absess and record donor weight and vitals
• Proficiency testing of equipment
• Attend to donors’ needs
• Ensure area is clean and maintained according to regulations
• Communicate delays and other issues to center management, nurse and/or other necessary parties
• Assess supply inventory; order and restock, as needed
• Document activities and issues, when necessary
• Answer donor inquiries
• Available to travel up to 25 miles to other facilities for training or assisting other center's staffing needs

Job Requirements

• Education and Experience:
• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• Previous experience or education in a health-related field helpful.
• Required Skills/Abilities:
• Must be able to operate accurately the following equipment:
• Computer (basic skills include typing, following prompts on monitor, using mouse, saving information etc.)
• Hematastat II
• Refractometer
• Safepette
• Spot Vitals Signs monitor (Blood Pressure/Pulse & Thermometer)
• Memory Monitoring Thermometer
• Relative Humidity Monitor
• Scale

Physical Requirements

• Read computer screens, procedure manuals and other documents.
• Hear doorbells, alarms, telephone, and other mechanical devices.
• Work confidently while being observed during frequent quality inspections.
• Regularly required to use hands and fingers, to handle & feel objects, tools and controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• Required to stand for extended intervals, walk, climb and balance; stoop, kneel and crouch.
• Physical ability to operate equipment used on donor floor areas that may require repetitive motion and manual dexterity.
• Ability to read while standing or sitting in front of a computer for short periods of time.
• Must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) required such as eyewear, lab coats, and gloves

B Positive Plasma Offers

• Competitive Wages
• Flexible scheduling
• Positive Work Environment
• Paid training opportunities
• Comprehensive Medical and Dental Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• 401(K)
• New/Recent graduates’ welcome