Dialysis Assistant St. Joseph's Incenter - 20 Hours/Week Day Shift

Dialysis Assistant St. Joseph's Incenter - 20 Hours/Week Day Shift

Our dialysis center is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Dialysis Assistant to join our team. In this role, you will contribute to efficient dialysis unit operations by performing stocking and custodial duties.

Location: 44200 Woodward Ave., Suite 109, Pontiac MI 48341

Status: Part Time Eligible for Part Time Benefits

Department Description:

St. Joseph Dialysis is an outpatient dialysis facility. The facility oversees peritoneal and home dialysis patients. Census is 98 incenter patients.

The department is staffed with Nephrologists, Registered Nurses, and Dialysis Clinical Technicians. The unit has multiple support staff members including the front desk team and tech leader staff (machine maintenance) that may assist with operational duties within the clinic.

Our team provides patient education as well as referrals to transplant services for sites the patient requests to be referred to.

The unit is typically open Monday through Saturday 5:00 am to 5:30 pm for patient care hours with some flexibility based on the clinic's needs.

General Summary:

• Properly clean patient equipment and tear down machines.
• Maintains storage of supplies and equipment.
• Follows standard precautions and infection control policies and procedures for dialysis setting, including OSHA regulations and MSDS information sheets.
• Treats patients and families with respect, dignity and compassion.
• Maintains neat clean and safe work area, which includes ancillary equipment.
• Responsible for helping minimize waste in assigned unit. Understands Lean principles.
• Prepares blood samples for shipment.
• Assists clinical staff as needed in treatment area, (e.g. holding needle sites, transporting, assisting with weighing, etc).

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Education/Experience Required:

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Requires flexibility to work in a complex and changing environment.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions:

• Stands and walks most of the time on duty. Works rotating shifts as necessary.
• Lifts and pushes patients on stretchers and in wheelchairs. Lifts and carries dialysate solution containers. May transport 55 gallon concentrate containers.
• May be subject to hazardous waste and materials.