Dialysis Care Tech Jobs

Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years. Founded in 1908, Children's Colorado is a leading pediatric network entirely devoted to the health and well being of children. Continually recognized as one of the nation's outstanding hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Children's Colorado is known both for its nationally and internationally recognized medical, research and education programs as well as the full spectrum of everyday care for kids throughout Colorado and surrounding states. With more than 1,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric specialties, Children's Colorado Network of Care includes its main campus, 16 Children's Care Centers and more than 400 outreach clinics.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child.

Under the supervision of a registered nurse, the Dialysis Care Technician provides care to dialysis patients in the chronic outpatient setting. The Dialysis Care Technician is a direct patient care position and works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team.

Department:
Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits
Shift: Mon-Sat with rotating hours- 4 10 hour shifts/week or 5 8 hour shifts/week

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certified in Clinical Nephrology Technology (CCNT) from NNCO
• Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) from NNCC
• Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Certification from one of the following, within 18 months of hire:
  • Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT)
  • Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) from NNCC
  • Certified in Clinical Nephrology Technology (CCNT) from NNCO
• Certification(s):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Certification from one of the following, within 18 months of hire:
    • Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT)
    • Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) from NNCC
    • Certified in Clinical Nephrology Technology (CCNT) from NNCO

• Guidelines: Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.
• Communications: Contacts with the public or employees where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.
• Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases. Brings non-routine issues to supervisor. Problems that are not covered by guidelines or are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.
• Complexity: Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices.
• Supervision Received: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

• Will frequently stand/walk up to 12 hours per day.
• Back and Upper Body (lifting and carrying): Will occasionally lift/force exerted up to 50 pounds/23 kilos.
• Body Movement:
  • Will frequently stand/walk up to 12 hours per day.
  • Will frequently use hands while performing clinical care duties, keyboarding and writing.
  • Will frequently sit up to 2-4 hours per day while accessing computer, talking on the telephone, and while attending meetings.
  • Will frequently push/pull (move) equipment when cleaning and preparing for patient care
• Will frequently push/pull (move) equipment when cleaning and preparing for patient care
• Others: Able to assist or assume direct patient care as census directly permits. Exposure to unsteady or falling patient: In the course of transferring a patient, may encounter a patient who falls or loses balance, causing employee to fall and/or bear the full weight of a patient.
• Will frequently use hands while performing clinical care duties, keyboarding and writing.
• Will frequently sit up to 2-4 hours per day while accessing computer, talking on the telephone, and while attending meetings.
• Hearing: Constantly uses hearing in performance for daily job duties.
• Vision: Constantly uses sight in performance for daily job duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
• Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
• Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
• Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

Salary Information

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $37,611.26 to $56,416.89
Hourly Salary Range: $18.08 to $27.12

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to a best-in-class education benefit with 75+ tuition-free programs to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.