Dialysis Technician

Dialysis Technician

Location: Avera St Mary's Hospital

Worker Type: Regular

Work Shift: Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)

Pay Range: $19.75 - $26.00

Position Highlights

May be eligible for $1,000-$2,000 sign on bonus and $1,500 relocation bonus!

Monday, Wednesday, Friday hours between from 5:00am-8:00pm and Tuesday, Thursday hours between 5:00am-5:30pm (typically work 4 days per week). Every other Saturday and holiday rotation. 72hrs/2wks.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview Performs tasks contributing to performance of maintenance dialysis for patients with end stage renal disease, under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse. All facility staff must meet the personnel qualifications and demonstrated competencies necessary to serve collectively the comprehensive complex needs of the dialysis patient. Identifies intradialytic comorbidities and monitors patient and equipment alarms during treatment.

What You Will Do

• Understands water room equipment operation and function; completes testing and follows up appropriately on abnormal results and completes required documentation.
• Completes dialysis treatments, initiation and discontinuation from internal accesses, monitoring of vascular access function and appropriately reports signs of stenosis, occlusion or infection to RN.
• Assembles and prepares necessary treatment supplies, rinses and primes dialyzer and attaches and installs all required tubing according to unit procedure. Test and set parameters according to dialysis prescription.
• Monitors equipment for safe and proper functioning, respond to alarms, and make appropriate adjustments; including blood flow rates and fluid removal rates
• Completes accurate documentation of dialysis access and patient treatment.
• Observes patient during treatments, notifies RN of any adverse reactions. Responds to dialysis related emergencies, immediately seeking assistance from RN.
• Provides technical assistance to nurses and readily follows direction from nurses for hemodialysis treatments.
• Participates in collaboration with patients, family, physicians, other nursing staff and all ancillary departments.

Essential Qualifications

• High School or GED Equivalent
• Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) - Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) within 1-1/2 Yrs or
• Certified Hemodialysis Technologist/Technician (CHT) - Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT) within 1-1/2 Yrs
• Dialysis experience or healthcare experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law.