HHD Redeployment Specialist, Resident (Part Time)

Part-Time HHD Redeployment Specialist - Resident

General Purpose Of The Job: The Part-Time HHD Redeployment Specialist - Resident is responsible for hands-on equipment management and redeployment services for NxStage HHD delivery systems and associated water treatment equipment. This is a physically demanding, inventory and equipment focused role that involved continuous material handling, lifting and maneuvering heavy dialysis machines (weighing 85+ lbs), performing chemical disinfections and functional testing, managing hub inventory and staging, vendor coordination, scheduling with clinic teammates and patients, troubleshooting logistics issues, and maintaining effective communication with leadership. This part-time position operates under the direct supervision and guidance of the local Redeployment Hub Lead.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs redeployment procedures (decontamination and testing) on dialysis delivery systems to prepare them for storage and redeployment
• Communicates with clinic teams, patients, machine vendor, and transportation services regarding normal equipment order operations
• Organizes orders in tracking files and inventory systems. Communicates reporting to supervisor
• Troubleshoots order issues by communicating with patient/clinic and asking questions to machine vendor and transport services
• Demonstrates a commitment to learning and seeks opportunities to expand knowledge and skills in redeployment operations
• Other duties as assigned.

Education And Experience:

• Required: 0-2 years of related experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Typing/Computer Skills
• On-Phone Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills Preferred
• Logistics Coordination Experience
• Equipment Manufacturing/Repair/Maintenance Experience
• Healthcare Experience
• Operational Experience

Time And Travel Requirements:

Part-time hours ~3 days a week Monday Thursday during regular business hours

In-person work at North Wales Dialysis with 1-2 visits a month to Huntingdon Valley Dialysis

Language Skills & Work Environment:

Fluent in written and verbal English skills necessary to successfully perform the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities of the position, including reading equipment manuals, safety data sheets (SDS), and communicating with vendors and clinical staff.

Work Environment: Environment Level: Warehouse / Equipment Processing Hub / Clinical Support environment. Moderate noise levels (e.g., equipment testing systems, packaging tools, light traffic). Hazard & Biohazard Exposure: Job-required tasks involve handling returned clinical equipment with potential exposure to chemical disinfectants, cleaning agents, and mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids, or dialysate fluids (Level II/III). Teammate Use Of Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Is Mandatory (including gloves, eye protection, gowns/aprons, and closed-toe safety footwear as required).

Physical Demands & ADA Requirements:

Physical requirements can vary and must be reviewed with management. However, due to the nature of equipment redeployment and inventory operations, this role has substantial physical demands.

Heavy Physical & Material Handling Demands:

Heavy Lifting & Moving (85+ lbs): Constantly required to lift, move, maneuver, position, push, and pull bulky NxStage HHD dialysis machines and heavy equipment weighing 85 lbs or more, utilizing material handling devices (dollies, two-wheel hand trucks, pallet jacks, ramps) and team-lift procedures where appropriate. Regularly lifts and carries supplies and components weighing up to 4550 lbs unassisted.

Body Mobility & Posture: Frequent to continuous standing and walking on concrete/hard floor surfaces throughout scheduled shifts. Frequent bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling, squatting, twisting, and reaching (both overhead and below waist level) to inspect, clean, connect, and stage equipment on pallets or shelving.

Strength & Manual Dexterity: High upper-body strength, grip strength, and manual dexterity required to manipulate heavy, awkward equipment, assemble parts, handle tubing/fittings, operate handheld tools, and utilize computer peripherals.

Visual Demands: Vision adequate to perform essential job duties, including reading serial numbers, digital screens, diagnostic test readouts, and the ability to differentiate colors on chemical/disinfection test strips.

ADA Statement: DaVita provides reasonable accommodations to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential physical and mental functions of the position, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on operations.