KJMC - Dialysis Technician

Position :  KJMC - Dialysis Technician

Location :  Brooklyn, NY

Pay Rate : $ / hr

Schedule : days per week x hours per day

Duties :

• Responsibilities include stocking inventory, general cleaning, maintenance of the Dialysis Center and assistance with maintenance and repair of Dialysis Machines.
• The Dialysis Technician works closely with the Chief Technician and Nurse Manager to provide services to enhance the Center's operation.
• Demonstrates ability to record and document relevant findings about signs and symptoms for pre-dialysis admission note.
• Demonstrates ability to monitor patient throughout the course of treatment under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of precautions that must be taken by staff members to assure safety for both patients and staff.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize the fundamentals of infection control and blood-borne disease prevention, understand general patient documentation procedures, recognize and identify basic technical and medical complications that may occur during dialysis.
• Demonstrates ability to collect information about the patient since his / her last dialysis treatment.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize and report early signs of patient's adverse responses to dialysis and takes preventive measures when and where appropriate, administering normal saline.

Requirements :

• At least one year satisfactory experience in the operation of Hemodialysis equipment required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• BONENT or CCHT certification.