Dialysis Technician, Outpatient Hemodialysis - FT

Dialysis Technician

• Janesville, Wisconsin
• 40 hours/week
• Full-time, benefits eligible

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan with a competitive matching contribution and paid time off. Mercyhealth offers several education assistance programs to support employees in their career advancement. Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.

The Dialysis Tech provides specialized direct patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse. Initiates and discontinues dialysis treatments and monitoring of patients throughout treatments. Maintains a professional manner, and a professional appearance and behavior.

Job Duties:

• Interviews patients, collects patient assessment data, measures vital signs (including manual blood pressures), such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and records information on patients' treatment records.
• Sets up patient station, including chair, supplies, and machine pre-treatment, enters data into machine.
• Takes down and cleans machines post treatment.
• Cannulates patient access, removes needles when treatment complete.
• Initiates and performs treatments, and collects lab specimens, preparation of heparin for catheter flush.
• Performs dialysis catheter care, accesses catheter, flushes and heparinizes catheter.
• Performs water, dialysate, and machine safety checks.
• Performs LAL, water, and dialysate collection for testing.
• Inventories and orders medical supplies.
• Performs vascular access monitoring, and data collection.
• Participates in dept. performance improvement, education and training, collection of lab specimens.

Requirements:

• One-year certificate from college or technical school, or three to six months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must pass color blind testing to work in Dialysis (Ishihara test).
• CNA, CMA, LPN, or a Phlebotomy certification preferred
• Certification as a Clinical Hemodialysis Tech required within 18 months of hire through the NNCC or BONET.
• Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days