Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Dialysis Technician
Location: Orient, OH 43146

Pay Rate: $26–$28 per hour
Overtime available

Schedule

• Start Time: 6:15 AM
• End Time: 2:15 PM
• Days Off: Every Sunday and either Tuesday or Wednesday
• Second day off will be assigned during onboarding

Required Qualifications

• Active CCHT (Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician) or CHT (Certified Hemodialysis Technician) Certification
• Active Healthcare-level CPR certification (BLS for Healthcare Providers or equivalent)
• Ability to work in a Correctional Facility

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare dialysate according to established procedures and patient prescriptions
• Obtain and document pre- and post-dialysis vital signs, including weight and temperature
• Inspect dialysis access, insert needles as required, and initiate dialysis per unit protocol and prescription
• Measure, calculate, and adjust blood flow rates according to protocol and prescription
• Administer anticoagulants per unit protocols and physician orders
• Monitor and adjust fluid removal rates, patient positioning, and administer normal saline as directed
• Continuously monitor patient condition and vital signs, documenting observations accurately
• Document treatment parameters and communicate patient conditions and concerns to RNs
• Monitor dialysis equipment, respond to alarms, and adjust treatment parameters as needed
• Respond to dialysis-related emergencies (e.g., hypotension, infiltration, clotting, blood leaks, air emboli) and initiate CPR when necessary
• Discontinue dialysis treatment, establish hemostasis, and clean and dress access sites per protocol
• Verify absence of residual sterilants and collect fluid samples or specimens for testing and shipment
• Dispose of dialysis supplies and sanitize equipment per manufacturer and unit protocols
• Communicate emotional, medical, psychosocial, and nutritional concerns to nursing staff
• Reinforce treatment care and provide patient education under RN supervision
• Ensure adequate patient care supplies and assist with inventory monitoring
• Assist nursing staff with basic clinical treatments, including hemodialysis therapy
• Review lab work and physician orders
• Perform basic clinical procedures such as changing bandages
• Prepare dialysis equipment prior to treatment and maintain equipment post-treatment
• Test monitors and machine functions, including alarms, conductivity, and temperature
• Complete EMR flow sheets to support accurate patient billing
• Comply with all agency policies and state and federal regulations (CMS, HIPAA, OSHA)
• Participate in quality assurance initiatives, cost containment efforts, and assigned projects
• Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and effective communication within the multidisciplinary care team
• Perform other duties as assigned

If you are interested, please send an up-to-date resume to jschafer@alinestaffing.com

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