Dialysis Technician

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Assist in providing patient specific detailed education regarding adequacy measures where appropriate.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Online Clearance Monitoring (OLC), Adequacy Monitoring Program (AMP), Urea Kinetic Modeling (UKM), and regarding disease process/access.
• Report any complaints or observations to the supervisor.
• Evaluate vascular access for patency, report any unusual findings supervisor. Obtain necessary pre/post treatment vitals, report unusual findings to supervisor.
• Perform vascular access evaluation pre-treatment, report unusual findings to supervisor.
• Perform vascular access cannulation, report any difficulties or unusual findings to supervisor.
• Perform administration of Heparin as delegated or as allowed by state law. Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders including blood flow (QB) and dialysate flow (QD).
• Evaluate intradialytic problems and provide intervention as prescribed by physician order.
• Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy, report any unusual findings to supervisor.
• Obtain vital signs prior to reinfusion; perform all relevant functions necessary for the discontinuation of treatment.
• Discontinue dialysis treatment according to established procedures, evaluate patient prior to termination of venous access.
• Obtain Hemostasis, apply appropriate dressings.
• Evaluate patient for discharge, report any unusual findings to supervisor.
• Perform and record Pre and Post dialysis evaluation.
• Responsible for calculating and entry of patients’ dialysis machine programming for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal; treatment time; Sodium (Na) modeling; and UF modeling as prescribed.
• Ensuring appropriate safety alarms are enabled, including Narrow Venous Limits (NVL) 160.
• Record accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet.
• Responsible for accurate documentation of information related to patient treatment.
• Report any significant information and/or change in patient condition directly to the supervisor.
• Observe patient, conduct machine safety checks according to facility policy.
• Report any change or unusual findings to the supervisor.
• Perform and document any intervention for unusual patient status and document patients’ response to intervention.
• Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment including arterial and venous monitoring pressures, provide appropriate intervention as needed, document and report any unusual findings to the supervisor.
• Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing and prepare specimens for collection.
• Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics, ensure all areas are safe and clean.
• Clean and disinfect dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, surrounding areas between treatments according to facility policy.
• Conduct all tasks necessary for preparation for dialysis treatment and document.
• Perform all required pretreatment dialysis machine alarm testing including Pressure Holding (PHT).
• Initiate Solution Delivery System (SDS) system.
• Prepare, organize, and efficiently utilize supplies and equipment to prevent wastage.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Education:

• Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS)-approved state and/or national certification or High School diploma or G.E.D. and must meet certification requirements within the required state or CMS timeline.

Required Licensure & Certifications:

• All appropriate state licensure, education and training (if any) required.
• BLS-AHA required.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 1 year prior experience as a Dialysis Tech required.
• Preferred Skills & Experience.
• Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or related facility preferred.

Schedule Hours per day: 9.00
Schedule Days per week: 4.00
Schedule Hours per week: 36.00