PRN Hemodialysis Technician

University Hospitals•Cleveland, OH

About The Position

Provides safe efficient age specific dialysis to patients with supporting technical duties. Patient population consists of: highly acute patients, pediatric patients and intensive care unit patients.

Requirements

High School Equivalent / GED (Required)
1+ years of dialysis experience. (Required)
Dialysis Tech Intern (DTI) experience will be taken into consideration for the purpose of determining the one year requirement. (Required)
Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed medical therapies (i.e. stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers and dialysis machines). (Required proficiency)
Excellent interpersonal skills. (Required proficiency)
Basic math skills. (Required proficiency)
Certified Dialysis Technician (OCDT) (Required)
Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)
Standing Frequently
Walking Frequently
Sitting Rarely
Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
Balancing Occasionally
Stooping Frequently
Kneeling Frequently
Crouching Frequently
Crawling Occasionally
Reaching Frequently
Handling Frequently
Grasping Frequently
Feeling Constantly
Talking Constantly
Hearing Constantly
Repetitive Motions Constantly
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

Responsibilities

Patient documentation
Direct patient care/order review in the dialysis process
Assistance with water treatment, dialysis machine use and other patient care equipment
Patient support and education
Actively participates in the quality improvement process
Involved in learning and self-improvement
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.