Dialysis Technician

(overtime available)

Days off will be every Sunday and EITHER Tues., Wed., or Thurs. (second day off will be set during orientation.)

Orientation: Has to be scheduled on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday - 8:30 am until approximately noon
Cannot bring cell phone or smart watch into the institution. Will need to report with a valid driver's license. Items must be in a clear plastic bag.

Job Duties/Responsibilities/Functions (including but not limited to)
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
Other duties, as assigned.