Dialysis Technician
Core
Provide in-center hemodialysis treatment and equipment maintenance for patients with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease.
Role type
Dialysis Technician (Clinical Support)
Builds
In-center dialysis treatments
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient vital signs monitoring, dialysis machine setup and monitoring, vascular access cannulation, equipment disinfection, patient data documentation, blood sample collection
Preferred skills
Prior healthcare experience
Technologies
Dialysis machines, Reverse Osmosis (RO) water systems, MS Word, Outlook
Responsibilities
Weigh patients and record vital signs pre- and post-treatment; set up and monitor dialysis machines and water systems; perform safety checks and respond to alarms; clean and disinfect equipment; collect blood samples and culture specimens; initiate dialysis via approved accesses; document patient observations and vascular access status.
Seniority
Entry-level with paid training