Dialysis Technician

About This Role

This Dialysis Technician role in the Harborview Kidney/Dialysis Department provides front-line dialysis and pheresis services. The position involves preparing, assembling, operating, and monitoring equipment for treatments, as well as preparing dialysis solutions. It suits a technician committed to quality control and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-line dialysis and pheresis services
• Prepare, assemble, operate, and monitor equipment used for dialysis and pheresis treatments
• Prepare dialysis solutions and concentrates
• Participate in quality control on dialysis equipment
• Assemble, prepare, prime, and preset dialysis and pheresis equipment and materials in the dialysis lab and at patient bedside according to nephrology orders
• Maintain current knowledge of operation procedures and maintenance of new equipment
• Reprocess and disinfect hemodialysis equipment per policy and procedure
• Aseptically dispense dialysis solution to include calculating, measuring pre-weight of dry chemicals, and verifying through chemical analysis for accuracy
• Make changes in dialysis composition by compounding any additions
• In coordination with RN, perform bedside plasmapheresis treatment
• Participate in on-call coverage rotation for urgent dialysis set-ups outside laboratory business hours

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree with emphasis in chemistry, biology, or medical sciences AND two years experience in a medical laboratory to include one year in a dialysis/pheresis laboratory at the level of Dialysis/Pheresis Technician Trainee
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration

Nice to have:

• CCHT certified from a national accreditation organization

Benefits

• For information about benefits for this position, please refer to the company's benefits information.

Important Details

• Schedule: Per Diem Rotating/Variable Shifts

About the Company

Harborview Medical Center is the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.