Dialysis Technician Jobs

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The Dialysis Technician performs tasks and provides patient care as delegated by a Registered Nurse or physician consistent with practice standards. The Certified Dialysis Technician provides competent treatment consistent with treatment prescription and assesses the patient's physiologic response to treatment and reports variation to the charge RN as indicated.

Scope

• It is expected that employees in this job code will complete technician training and obtaining dialysis certification within 18 months of hire.

Essential Job Duties

• Prepares the patient for treatment as defined by current department policy.
• Documents appropriately on the patient care record.
• Discharges the patient in a safe condition as defined by current department policy.
• Initiates, monitors, and terminates dialytic therapy.
• Recognizes problems, demonstrates appropriate immediate action, and notifies responsible parties in a timely manner.
• Participates in CQI monitoring and improvement activities and programs.

Posting Specifics

• Uncertified: $18.02/hour or more, depending on experience
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Certified: $19.29/hour or more, depending on experience
• Department: Dialysis - Tooele Dialysis Center (Tooele, UT)

• Entry Rates:

  • Uncertified: $18.02/hour or more, depending on experience

  • Certified: $19.29/hour or more, depending on experience

• Shift Details: Full Time - 36 hours per week. Various shift options. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday is a 12 hour or 5 hour shift. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday shifts are 9 hour shifts

This position could be filled as an uncertified or certified role depending on experience and certification.

Perks of Working for Intermountain

• Employee Appreciation Events (including a yearly gift)
• Education Assistance (must be benefits eligible)
• Cell Phone Discounts (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile)
• 401(k) 2% for all caregivers with additional matching up to 4%
• Discounted transit / commuter pass
• Discounted Lagoon Amusement Park Tickets
• Education and Development Opportunities
• Tuition Loan Assistance for full-time caregivers (available for select positions), up to $3,000 per calendar year
• Health and Wellness Programs including a Live Well Incentive Program
• Many facilities have full-service cafés, gift shops, and ATMs onsite
• 24/7 on-site, state-of-the art fitness centers at many facilities (about $5 per month) including group fitness classes at select facilities
• Meal discounts
• CNA Scholarships and Tuition Assistance available for select certification (must be benefits eligible + employed by Intermountain Healthcare for 90 days) call 800-283-4550 (Option 2) or visit https://www.gwcu.org/CNAScholarship
• Over 302,000 discount offers across 10,000 cities on everything from pizza, the zoo, movie tickets, car rentals, and hotels

Minimum Requirements

Uncertified Requirements:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.

Certified Requirements:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Current dialysis certification.

Physical Requirements:

• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.).
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Ability to evaluate and interpret color coded test results on test strips.

Location:

Tooele Valley Dialysis Center

Work City:

Tooele

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$18.02 - $24.47

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