Dialysis/Pheresis Technician

University of Washington Medical Center • Seattle, WA

14d • $31 - $44 • Onsite

About The Position

The Dialysis/Pheresis Technician provides front-line dialysis and pheresis services in the UW Medical Center–Montlake Kidney/Dialysis Department. The role prepares, assembles, operates, and monitors equipment used for treatments; prepares dialysis solutions and concentrates; and participates in equipment quality control. Work is per diem with rotating/variable shifts and includes participation in an on-call rotation for urgent dialysis set-ups outside laboratory business hours. This is a temporary position.

Requirements

• Associate's degree with emphasis in chemistry, biology, or medical sciences and two years of experience in a medical laboratory, including one year in a dialysis/pheresis laboratory at the Dialysis/Pheresis Technician Trainee level, or equivalent education/experience.

Responsibilities

• 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 operating procedures and maintenance for new equipment.
• Reprocess and disinfect hemodialysis equipment according to policy and procedure.
• Aseptically dispense dialysis solution, including calculating and measuring the pre-weight of dry chemicals and verifying accuracy through chemical analysis.
• Modify dialysis solution composition by compounding additions.
• Perform bedside plasmapheresis treatment in coordination with an RN.
• Participate in on-call coverage rotation for urgent dialysis set-ups outside laboratory business hours.
• Participate in quality control on dialysis equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree