Clinical Dialysis Tech

UPMC•Cumberland, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Western Maryland is hiring a full-time Clinical Dialysis Tech to support its Outpatient Dialysis Center and Inpatient Dialysis Unit in Cumberland, Maryland. The position works four 10-hour shifts from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. The Clinical Dialysis Tech prepares, operates, and maintains equipment used for hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and water treatment. The role initiates and discontinues dialysis treatments, monitors patients and equipment during treatment, performs selected dialysis-related procedures, assists physicians with line placements and renal biopsies, and maintains supply inventory. Patient care is provided under the direction of a registered nurse. The employee must complete the UPMC clinical dialysis technician training program. Maryland employees must hold the Maryland Certified Dialysis Technician license and obtain CCHT certification within 18 months of the license issue date. CPR meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, is required within 30 days of hire.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Previous hospital or medical training, such as LPN, EMT, medical assistant, or nursing assistant training.
Successful completion of the UPMC clinical dialysis technician training program.
For Maryland employees: Maryland Certified Dialysis Technician license through the Maryland Board of Nursing.
For Maryland employees: Complete the National Certification exam for Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) and obtain CCHT certification within 18 months of the Maryland license issue date.
CPR meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Previous clinical dialysis technician experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care under the direction of a registered nurse and follow recommended precautions and isolation procedures.
Apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints; apply monitor leads and place patients on monitors.
Place patients on prescribed oxygen therapy and obtain pulse oximeter readings.
Set up portable reverse osmosis equipment according to unit protocol.
Set up hemodialysis machines and prime dialyzers and blood tubing.
Initiate and discontinue hemodialysis treatments according to established procedures; monitor patients and equipment, respond to machine alarms, and troubleshoot as needed.
Obtain blood work from AV fistulas, AV grafts, and double-lumen dialysis catheters.
Break down, clean, and sterilize machines.
Set up peritoneal dialysis machines and prime tubing; after completing peritoneal dialysis training, may initiate and discontinue treatments, monitor patients and equipment, respond to alarms, and troubleshoot as needed.
After peritoneal dialysis training, may perform daily exit-site care, sterile tubing changes, and fluid sampling.
Assist with line insertions and other selected procedures as needed.
Follow procedures for standard precautions and hazardous substances.
Test and monitor equipment and record results.
Perform routine safety and maintenance procedures on water treatment systems to maintain water quality according to AMMI standards.
Identify equipment malfunctions, remove affected equipment from service, notify the bioengineering technician, and facilitate repairs.
Complete work in a timely and productive manner.
Maintain adequate supplies in patient-care areas and the unit.
Help maintain unit cleanliness and order.
Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors.
Perform other duties as assigned.