Dialysis Clinical Tech Float Pool - 40 Hours/Week - Day Shift

Certified Dialysis Technician

Under supervision of nursing staff, is responsible for the assessment and direct care of patients on hemodialysis. This position floats to outpatient Dialysis units throughout Southeast Michigan.

Principle duties and responsibilities include:

• Administer normal saline solution via the extracorporeal system.
• Administer per initiation of hemodialysis procedure 2% xylocaine subcutaneously.
• Administer via the extracorporeal system and/or via the cannulated access site the anticoagulant heparin in the dose prescribed by the physician and monitored by the nursing staff.

Clinical technician pool guidelines:

• Responsible to the Nurse Manager of each assigned unit when working as a member of the multidisciplinary team caring for the hemodialysis patients.
• Scheduling assignments, disciplinary action and evaluations are performed by the program manager with input from the Head Nurse and/or Manager of the unit.
• Assignments will vary as to unit and length of stay depending on program needs.
• Each technician to the extent possible will be assigned to a unit for a minimum of two (2) weeks and a maximum not to exceed six (6) consecutive weeks.

Education/experience required:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required.
• Nursing Assistant (NA), Medical Assistant (MA), or other healthcare experience preferred.
• Must successfully complete the Greenfield Health Systems dialysis training program, as a condition of continued employment.