Dialysis Technician II - Forest Park Kidney Center

Position Summary

Enjoy a great work life balance at our dialysis clinic located in Forest Park. Our Forest Park location is open 6 days a week offering early morning shifts beginning at 4:45 AM to cater to our patients’ schedules. Patient sessions run from 5:30 AM to 6:30 PM. As a dialysis technician, you’ll work 3 days a week, with every other Saturday included. Our facility features 24 dialysis stations and a team consisting of 6 Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technicians and 2 Registered Nurses.

We’re seeking compassionate individuals eager to positively impact patients’ lives and passionate about dialysis care. If you’re committed to making a difference, we offer training opportunities to help you obtain certification and excel in this rewarding field. Join our team and grow your career while improving the well being of others.

• Arranges and maintains equipment and supplies for performance of dialysis and other procedures, including preparation of Dialysate solutions.

• Performs cannulation, initiates, monitors and discontinues dialysis treatment.

• Observes and monitors patient vital signs and significant dialysis treatment parameters; assesses patient signs and symptoms and provides treatment accordingly.

• Communicates pertinent patient information or changes in patient condition to the team leader; documents these results per unit's policies.

• Transports, weighs and assists patients to and from wheelchairs, stretchers and chairs.

• Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines and responds to patient concerns in a timely manner.

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Requires extensive safety training.

• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens.

• High noise environment.

• Requires protective devices.

• Patient care setting.

• Direct patient care setting.

• Typically sitting at desk or table.

• Typically standing or walking.

• Typically bending, crouching, stooping.

• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less).

• Clinical/diagnostic equipment.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.

Certifications /Professional Licenses:

• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• Basic Life Support - American Red Cross
• Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) - Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC)
• Certified Hemodialysis Practitioner/Technician (CHT) - Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing Technology (BONENT)

Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills: Healthcare Environments, Healthcare Facilities

Required Qualifications:

• Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Education: No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Certifications /Professional Licenses:

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Certified Medical Assistant - American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Certified Medical Assistant - National Health career Association (NHA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT)

Work Experience: No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills: Bloodborne Pathogens, Dialysis, Documentations, Emergency Response, Handling Crisis Situations, Health Care, Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA), Health Safety (Inactive), Interpersonal Communication, Intravenous Cannulation, Mathematical Calculations, Medical Treatment, Organizational Communications, Patient Care Services, Patient Transportation, Phlebotomy, Teamwork, Vital Signs

Grade: C07-H

Salary Range: $19.21 - $28.85 / Hourly. The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and…