Dialysis Technician

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The Dialysis Technician provides care to patients afflicted with acute or chronic renal disease. Performs dialyzer reprocessing, equipment maintenance and repair, water treatment monitoring, participation in quality improvement, vascular access monitoring and direct patient care. As an allied health professional, cares for patients while they undergo dialysis treatments.

GENERAL DUTIES

* Responsible for assembling supplies and preparing machinery for dialysis. Prepares machine and solutions according to protocol.

* Performs required tests, monitors and other duties during patient dialysis treatment. Takes patient's vital signs and monitors the patient, before, during and after the treatment. Monitors patients and equipment, responding to alarms and adjusts treatment as required.

* Measures, calculates and adjusts blood flow and fluid removal rates.

* Disinfects dialysis supplies and sanitizes the equipment.

* Communicates the emotional, medical, psychosocial and nutritional concerns to the appropriate nursing staff and works with them to ensure patient needs are met.

* Administers prescribed treatment as directed by physician and/or nursing staff.

* Documents all treatment details as required.

* Ensures patient safety and comfort during the treatment.

* Educates patients about proper dialysis care to aid them in achieving positive outcomes.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

* Suitable Clinical Experience

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

* Required:

High School Diploma or equivalent

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Preferred:
Accreditation from Dialysis Technician Program; CCHT Certification

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

* Does this position formally supervise employees? No

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

* Medium:
Medium physical requirements
- Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

* Sitting - Frequent (36-66% of day)

* Standing - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Walking - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Lifting Floor to waist level: 0-10lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Lifting Floor to waist level: 10-20lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Lifting Floor to waist level: 20-50lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Lifting Floor to waist level: 50-100lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Lifting Floor to waist level: 100+lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Lifting Waist level and above: 0-10lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Lifting Waist level and above: 10-20lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Lifting Waist level and above: 20-50lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Lifting Waist level and above: 50-100lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Lifting Waist level and above: 100+lbs - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Carrying objects - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Push/pull - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Twisting - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Bending - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Reaching forward - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Reaching overhead - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Squat/kneel/crawl - Frequent (36-66% of day)

* Wrist position deviation - Frequent (36-66% of day)

* Pinching/fine motor activities - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Keyboard use/repetitive motion - Occasional (0-35% of day)

* Taste or smell - Continuous (67-100% of day)

* Talk or hear - Continuous (67-100% of day)

SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

* Near Vision - Accurate 20/40

* Far Vision - Accurate 20/40

* Color Discrimination - Yes

* Depth Perception - Accurate

* Hearing - Accurate

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE RISK POTENTIAL

* Bloodborne pathogens - Reasonably Anticipated

* Chemical - Reasonably Anticipated

* Airborne communicable diseases - Reasonably Anticipated

* Extreme temperatures - Reasonably Anticipated

* Radiation - Not Anticipated

* Uneven surfaces or elevations - Reasonably Anticipated

* Extreme noise levels - Reasonably Anticipated

* Dust/particular matter - Reasonably Anticipated

* Other (List) - Not Anticipated

POPULATION SERVED

* Neonate/Infant up to 1 year:
No

* Youth (1yr to 15 yrs):
No

* Adult (16 and up):
No

WORK SHIFT:

Variable Hours (United States of America)

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