About This Role
Working as a Dialysis Technician involves assisting nursing staff with patient care in an acute dialysis setting. This includes preparing equipment and supplies, initiating dialysis treatment, and closely monitoring patient conditions to ensure adherence to policies and patient needs.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a member of a dialysis team providing patient care by preparing patients for treatment, initiating patients on dialysis with an AV fistula or AV graft, monitoring and observing the patient during treatment, and collecting and delivering specimens
- Set up dialysis machine, make appropriate machine tests, and monitor machine operation
- Document treatment and update information into the computer
- Maintain a positive working relationship with hospital staff, employees, and patients
- Participate in educational programs and in-service meetings, read journals, and maintain state certification as a clinical hemodialysis technician and CPR certification, integrating this knowledge into the job
- Identify ways to improve work processes and customer satisfaction, making recommendations to technical staff and monitoring results
- Maintain knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws, and guidelines that impact the Dialysis area
- Develop effective internal controls that promote adherence to applicable state/federal laws, and the program requirements of accreditation agencies and federal, state, and private health plans
- Seek advice and guidance as necessary to ensure proper understanding
- Identify ways to improve work processes and improve customer satisfaction
- Make recommendations to supervisor, implement, and monitor results
- Stay abreast of the latest developments, advancements, and trends in the field by attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals, actively participating in professional organizations, and/or maintaining certification or licensure
- Integrate knowledge gained into current work practices
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- One (1) year of experience in patient care
- Current certification as a Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) or Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) under a State of Texas certification program or a national commercially available certification program
- Current CPR certification, or obtain certification within 30 days of placement in job from one of the following: American Heart Association, American Red Cross Rescuer, Military Training Network
- Able to demonstrate knowledge and skill to use a body of standardized patient care procedures and related nursing care
- Able to demonstrate knowledge and skill to observe and document patient's reaction to care