Medical Instrument Technician (Hemodialysis)

Job Title

Medical Instrument Technician (MIT)

The Medical Instrument Technician (MIT) operates and monitors dialysis procedures for chronic patients and may assist with acute patients when needed. The technician has a thorough understanding of the principles of dialysis and understands medical treatment for patients with renal failure. The duties include but not limited to:

• Activate the water treatment system used to provide purified water for patients use in accordance with AAMI standards.
• Assure all pressure gauges on the reverse osmosis are registering properly and the deionization are producing water in excess of one million ohms specific resistance.
• Advise physicians and nurses about problems and make suggestions on how to correct the problems.
• Responsible for checking the water systems for chemical contamination such as chlorine, chloramines, water hardness, pH level 1, and bacteriological contamination.
• Activate the high ultrafiltration hemodialysis machines to normalize the conductivity and temperature while preparing the equipment for patient use.
• Assure that the dialysate and the limits for conductivity and temperature have been properly set.
• Set up the hemodialysis machines prior to the hemodialysis treatment.
• Check the pressure holding test for each individual machine.
• Document on the machine log sheet after machine checks are completed.
• Maintain sophisticated equipment (such as high ultrafiltration machines) their use of built-in diagnostic routines and measured performance.
• Restore equipment to proper operation when malfunctions are detected.
• Prepare sterilization solutions (such citric acid) at various dilutions for dialyzers, water systems and dialysis equipment.
• Sterilize all dialysis equipment used in patient care according to established guidelines.
• Document water treatment systems, dialysis machines, distribution lines for the acid and water recirculation system.

Work Schedule: 06:00am - 4:30m and 07:30am - 6:00pm (4 days, 10 hour rotation)

Telework: Not Available

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 51070F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized