Dialysis Technician
LCMC Health•New Orleans, LA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Dialysis Technician provides care to patients afflicted with acute or chronic renal disease. Performs dialyzer reprocessing, equipment maintenance and repair, water treatment monitoring, participation in quality improvement, vascular access monitoring and direct patient care. As an allied health professional, cares for patients while they undergo dialysis treatments.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Suitable Clinical Experience
Nice To Haves
- Accreditation from Dialysis Technician Program
- CCHT Certification
Responsibilities
- Assembling supplies and preparing machinery for dialysis.
- Preparing machine and solutions according to protocol.
- Performing required tests, monitors and other duties during patient dialysis treatment.
- Taking patient's vital signs and monitors the patient, before, during and after the treatment.
- Monitoring patients and equipment, responding to alarms and adjusts treatment as required.
- Measuring, calculating and adjusting blood flow and fluid removal rates.
- Disinfecting dialysis supplies and sanitizing the equipment.
- Communicating the emotional, medical, psychosocial and nutritional concerns to the appropriate nursing staff and works with them to ensure patient needs are met.
- Administering prescribed treatment as directed by physician and/or nursing staff.
- Documenting all treatment details as required.
- Ensuring patient safety and comfort during the treatment.
- Educating patients about proper dialysis care to aid them in achieving positive outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
