Dialysis Technician II

Cleveland Clinic•Great Barrington, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation. Fairview Hospital’s Dialysis Unit cares for patients with kidney failure, including those with diabetes, hypertension, COPD, post-surgical needs, or who are non-compliant with outpatient visits. Patients in this unit are typically very ill and require intensive care and monitoring. As a Dialysis Technician II, you will perform and support Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) procedures for acutely ill patients in the ICU and hospital setting. In this role, you will carry out technical support responsibilities, including the preparation and packaging of dialysate mixtures and baths, performing bacteriological sampling of dialysis equipment and subsystems and assisting with approved clinical research projects. A caregiver in this position works days from 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. with rotating weekend (Saturday) and holiday requirements.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Certified by the current State as a Certified Dialysis Technician (CDT) and maintain current certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Two years of prior Intermittent Hemodialysis (IHD) experience

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)
Prior dialysis experience ICU, nursing or med/surg experience
Chronic, acute or agency experience

Responsibilities

Perform and support Continuous Renal Replacement therapies (CVVH, CVVHD, CVVHDF, SCUF and ECMO) in the ICUs and O.R's by preparing dialysis solutions, setting up machines and attaching the treatment to the patient for 24-hour continuous therapy and serving as a 24-hour resource for the ICU nurses for any alarms or questions regarding the patient's therapy.
Perform technical support responsibilities that include preparing, transferring, and packaging dialysis mixtures and baths (acid and bicarb).
Assist with basic equipment usage issues and troubleshooting.
Draw bio samples of equipment and systems.
Clean and disinfect equipment, reusable jugs, and systems.
Receive and stock delivered supplies.
Responsible for doping Potassium in acid concentrate jugs.
Refill jugs with needed dialysis solutions.
Make packaging and deliver CRRT dialysate bags.
Conduct 5S zone responsibilities.
Teach and support other employees and personnel.
Assist with research projects as needed.
Monitor and chart the central water system.
Assist with clinical research projects.