Clinical Technician, Dialysis

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Under the supervision of the nursing staff, the Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) is responsible for monitoring and providing direct care to patients undergoing hemodialysis.
• The technician works as part of an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality patient care while following hospital policies, dialysis protocols, and infection control standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor patients during hemodialysis treatments and promptly report changes to the RN.
• Provide direct patient care under nursing supervision.
• Respond appropriately during emergency situations.
• Reinforce patient education and treatment instructions.
• Document patient care, observations, flow sheets, incident reports, and other required records.
• Carry out physician orders within the Product of practice.
• Prepare, set up, disinfect, and maintain dialysis equipment.
• Perform cannulation, blood draws, and dialysis machine setup.
• Administer normal saline, heparin, xylocaine, and catheter locking solutions as ordered and under RN/Medical Director supervision.
• Monitor and adjust dialysis treatment within the approved Product of practice.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and compliant work environment.
• Adhere to HIPAA, infection prevention, and hospital safety policies.
• Participate in continuous learning, quality improvement initiatives, and multidisciplinary team collaboration.
• May be required to participate in on-call rotation for acute dialysis services.

Education:

• High School Diploma required.
• Associate’s Degree in science preferred.

Required Certifications & Licenses:

• Current Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) certification.
• BLS Certification.
• Dialysis clinical technician certification required.
• For newly employed patient care technicians, certification is required within 18 months of being hired as a dialysis patient care technician.
• Dialysis clinical technician certification must be maintained in accordance with federal regulations and in accordance with the policies of the CMS approved national commercially available certification programs.
• If a patient care technician who is not certified changes jobs from one dialysis facility to another, the time he/she was employed in the first facility will count toward the 18-month deadline for certification unless he/she had a gap in employment as a patient care technician of more than 18 months.

Experience:

• Previous dialysis experience preferred.
• Strong hemodialysis patient care experience.
• Minimum 3 years of Hemodialysis Technician experience.
• Experience with Fresenius 2008T dialysis machines.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Dialysis machine setup, operation, and disinfection.
• Cannulation and vascular access management.
• Blood specimen collection.
• Medication administration within Product of practice.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong customer service and patient-centered care.
• Knowledge of infection control and HIPAA regulations.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with the healthcare team.
• Ability to independently perform dialysis treatments and flip pods under RN supervision.
• Must successfully complete Medication Calculation and Dialysis Competency exams during orientation.
• Ability to distinguish colors accurately (Color Vision Test required).
• Ability to respond to audible alarms.

Working Conditions:

• Frequent standing and walking throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift and transport patients using stretchers and wheelchairs.
• Lift and carry dialysis solution containers.
• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens and hazardous materials.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and computer use.

Interview: 30–60 minute MS Teams Panel Interview.