"Dialysis Technician II - North County - Kidney Center"

Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

Our North County location is currently open 6 days a week. Patient sessions run from 7:00AM to 4:30PM. As a dialysis technician, you’ll work 4 days a week, with every other Saturday included.

Position performs duties related to patient care such as initiating and terminating dialysis treatments, performing phlebotomy, maintaining records and responding to needs of patients that are treated in the outpatient dialysis setting.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• 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.

Working Conditions:

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.

Physical Effort:

• Typically sitting at desk or table.
• Typically standing or walking.
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping.
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs. or less).

Equipment:

• Clinical/diagnostic equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

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

Certifications/Professional Licenses:
The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.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

Driver's License:
A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

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). 

Preferred Qualifications

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

Certifications/Professional Licenses:
No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

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

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

Grade

C06-H

Salary Range

$17.34 - $25.40 / HourlyThe 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 performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.