Dialysis Technician

• Prepares dialysate according to established procedures and patient’s prescription
• Obtains and documents pre-dialysis vital signs to include weight and temperature
• Inspects patient’s dialysis access and inserts needed and initiates dialysis according to unit protocol and patient prescription
• Measures, calculates and adjusts blood flow rates according to established protocols and prescription
• Administers anticoagulant according to unit protocols and prescription
• Changes fluid removal rate and patient position and administers Normal Saline as directed by RN, ALP order or unit protocol
• Monitors vital signs (temperature, pulse, etc.) and patient condition then documents observations appropriately
• Documents patient treatment parameters and communicates patient’s conditions and issues to RNs
• Monitors patients and equipment, responds to alarms and readjusts treatment parameters as defined by established protocols and individual patient requirements
• Responds appropriately to dialysis related emergencies such as hypotensive episodes, needle displacement or infiltration, clotting episodes, blood leaks, air eboli, etc., and initiates CPR in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest
• Discontinues dialysis and establishes hemostasis following unit protocol and inspects, cleans, and dresses access according to unit protocol
• Obtains and records post dialysis vital signs, including weight and temperature
• Verifies absence of residual sterilants;
• Takes fluid samples or other specimens for testing and prepares them for shipping
• Discards dialysis supplies and sanitizes the equipment according to the manufacturer and unit protocols
• Communicates emotional, medical, psychosocial, and nutritional concerns to the RN or ALP when needed
• Under the direction of a registered nurse, monitors and documents the status of, and instructs patient in case of, vascular accesses, etc.
• Reinforces treatment care with the patient
• Ensures patient has adequate patient care supplies and monitors inventories
• Assists nursing staff in administering basic treatments (e.g., hemodialysis therapy, etc.)
• Maintains professional conduct, good communication skills and confidentiality in the care of the patients and participates in the multidisciplinary process
• Reviews lab work and physician orders
• Performs basic clinical procedures (e.g., changing bandages)
• Readies the dialysis equipment before treatment and cares for the equipment after treatment
• Tests monitors and machine functions, including alarms, conductivity and temperature;
• Sets monitors and alarms according to unit and manufacturer protocols
• Completes flow sheets (via EMR) in order to verify patient billing
• Complies with agency policies and procedures in accordance with state and federal regulations for patient
• care and services (CMS, HIPAA, OSHA, and other governing agencies)
• Participates in quality assurance and cost containment programs
• Participates in individual and group projects as directed by management

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person