Plasma Processor

About the role

Join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare by enhancing the lives of millions of people. Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve health and well-being worldwide. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine, developing, producing and marketing innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

Responsibilities

• Handle responsibilities in many operational areas of the plasma center such as maintaining accurate donor files, shipping, and inventory control
• Collect and process donor samples for processing and testing
• Record weight of product and samples
• Label samples and freeze units for final packing within required timeframe
• Pack units for final shipment; pack samples and prepare shipping box to send samples to the testing lab
• Monitor stored products and report working conditions of equipment
• Maintain active communication and quality

Qualifications

• Superior customer service standards
• High School diploma or GED
• Ability to work a flexible schedule
• An interest in making a difference in the world
• Great organizational, computer, and trouble-shooting skills
• Comfortable being exposed to extreme temperatures

Working conditions & physical demands

• 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 working in plasma freezer
• Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments, gloves and cold-gear
• Work is performed standing for 4 to 6 hours per day
• Bending and twisting neck and waist for 1-2 hours per day
• Frequent hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists
• Ability to make precise coordinated movements of the fingers to grasp and manipulate objects
• Frequent foot movement; may infrequently squat, crouch or sit on one's heels
• May walk up to 1-2 hours per day
• Light lifting of 15 lbs on occasion, lifting from 25 to 35 lbs for 1-2 hours per day, 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 comprehend and follow instructions to complete assigned tasks
• Must possess the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Must perform within the guidance of both oral or written instructions