Clinical Dialysis Tech I

UPMC Western Maryland is seeking a Full-Time Dialysis Tech to join our team!

This is dayshift position. The Dialysis department is open Monday - Saturday. This will include rotating weekends and holidays.

As the Dialysis Tech, you will work under the direct supervision of the dialysis professional nurse and in accordance with UPMC/unit policies and procedures. Prepare, operate and maintain equipment used for hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and water treatment. Initiate and discontinue hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatments, monitor the patient and equipment during the dialysis treatment, and perform other select dialysis related procedures. Assist the physician with line placements and renal biopsies. Maintain inventory and reorder supplies.

Responsibilities:

• Provide patient care under the direction of the registered nurse.
• Follow all recommended precaution and isolation procedures.
• Apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints.
• Apply monitor leads and places patient on monitor.
• Place patient on prescribed oxygen therapy and obtains pulse oximeter reading.
• Follow unit protocol regarding the set-up of the portable reverse osmosis unit.
• Set up hemodialysis machines and primes dialyzer and blood tubing. Initiate and discontinue hemodialysis treatments per established procedure. Monitor the patient and equipment during the hemodialysis procedure, respond to machine alarms, and problem solves as necessary.
• Obtain blood work from AV fistulas, AV grafts, and double lumen dialysis catheters.
• Perform machine breakdown, cleaning, and sterilization.
• Set up peritoneal dialysis machine and primes tubing.
• May initiate and discontinue peritoneal dialysis treatments per established procedure after completion of peritoneal dialysis training.
• Monitor the patient and equipment during the peritoneal dialysis procedure, respond to machine alarms, and problem-solve as necessary.
• May perform daily peritoneal dialysis exit site care, sterile peritoneal dialysis tubing changes, and obtain fluid samples after completion of peritoneal training.
• May assist with line insertions and other select procedures as needed.
• Follow procedures for standard precautions and hazardous substances.
• Perform unit testing/monitoring of equipment and records results.
• Perform routine safety and maintenance procedures on water treatment systems to maintain water quality according to AMMI standards.
• Identify equipment malfunctions, pull equipment from service, inform the bioengineering technician, and facilitate repairs.
• Perform work in a timely and productive manner.
• Maintain ample stock of supplies within patient care areas/unit.
• Assist in maintaining unit cleanliness and order.
• *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.*Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous hospital or medical training (LPN, EMT, medical assistant, nursing assistant, etc.) required. Previous clinical dialysis technician experience preferred.
• Successful completion of the UPMC clinical dialysis technician training program is required.
• Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
• Dialysis Technician certification required.
• Maryland CNA-DT, Certified Nursing Assistant Dialysis Tech, license required through the Maryland Board of Nursing. Within 18 months of the CNA-DT issue date, must obtain the National Dialysis Tech Certification.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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