Hemodialysis Technician

A Brief Overview Provides safe efficient age specific dialysis to patients with supporting technical duties.

Patient population consists of:

highly acute patients, pediatric patients and intensive care unit patients. What You Will Do Patient documentation Direct patient care/order review in the dialysis process Assistance with water treatment, dialysis machine use and other patient care equipment Patient support and education Actively participates in the quality improvement process Involved in learning and self-improvement Additional Responsibilities Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards. For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation. Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Qualifications:

Education High School Equivalent / GED (Required) Work Experience 1+ years of dialysis experience. (Required) and Dialysis Tech Intern (DTI) experience will be taken into consideration for the purpose of determining the one year requirement. (Required) Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed medical therapies (i.e. stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers and dialysis machines). (Required proficiency) Excellent interpersonal skills. (Required proficiency) Basic math skills. (Required proficiency) Licenses and Certifications Certified Dialysis Technician (OCDT) (Required) Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required) Physical Demands Standing Frequently Walking Frequently Sitting Rarely Lifting Frequently 50 lbs Carrying Frequently 50 lbs Pushing Frequently 50 lbs Pulling Frequently 50 lbs Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs Balancing Occasionally Stooping Frequently Kneeling Frequently Crouching Frequently Crawling Occasionally Reaching Frequently Handling Frequently Grasping Frequently Feeling Constantly Talking Constantly Hearing Constantly Repetitive Motions Constantly Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly Travel Requirements 10%