Dialysis Technician

4 weeks ago

Columbia, South Carolina, United States MUSC Health & Medical University of SC Full time
Job Summary

As a Dialysis Technician at MUSC Health & Medical University of SC, you will play a vital role in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy to patients. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, you will perform multi-skilled activities to support a decentralized patient-centered approach to patient care and achieve desired outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provides patient care under the direct visual supervision of a Registered Nurse or in a treatment room immediately adjacent to an RN.
  • Reports and documents all new and unusual incidents, information, complaints, or problems to the RN.
  • Welcomes assigned patients and inquires as to their well-being since their last treatment.
  • Evaluates vascular access for patency and reports any unusual findings to RN.
  • Obtains necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight.
  • Performs vascular access cannulation and reports any difficulties in cannulation or unusual findings to RN.
  • Responsible for calculating and entry of individual patients' dialysis machine programming for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal; treatment time; Sodium (Na) modeling; and UF modeling as prescribed.
  • Records accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet with initial identification.
  • Initiates renal replacement treatment according to prescribed orders including setting blood flow rate (QB) and dialysate flow rate (QD) or peritoneal dialysis as prescribed by the attending nephrologist.
  • Collects, labels specimens and ensures timely delivery to laboratory per facility policy.
  • Evaluates intradialytic problems and provides intervention as prescribed by physician's order or as directed by RN.
Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Certified as a Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) under a state certification program or a national commercially available program as a Patient Care Dialysis Technician required.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS), either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider required.
Working Conditions

The ability to perform job functions while standing, sitting, walking, and climbing stairs is required. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions is also necessary.

MUSC Health & Medical University of SC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit, and business need.

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