What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Hemodialysis Technician position at High Desert Hemodialysis?
The Certified Hemodialysis Technician is part of the team providing direct care to patients with End Stage Renal Disease. They support clinical staff, start to finish, throughout the dialysis treatment process, and delivers prescribed dialysis treatment according to physician orders and nursing assessment.
Responsibilities
- Obtains and records patient vital signs and machine readings according to facility policies.
- Sets up and tears down the dialysis blood system for the treatment process.
- Inserts and removes access needles in patients for dialysis treatment.
- Monitors and assesses patients during the course of treatment, documents changes in the patient condition, and informs charge nurse of problems during treatment.
- Calculates patient’s weight loss to reach dry weight.
- Maintains and tracks inventory.
- Performs laboratory work.
- Determines patient care priorities and organizes work load efficiently and effectively.
- Maintains professional working relationship, observing patient privacy and rights.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Dialysis experience preferred.
Certification:
This is a Full Time position and requires completion of a Certified Hemodialysis training program, State Certification in California and a current (within 1 year) CPR card.
Perks and Benefits
Our company is individually owned and operated. Every employee is valued and appreciated and treated like family. We provide coffee, water and snacks.
Benefits include:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Paid sick and vacation time
- 401k with employer match
- Paid holidays (New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, Employee's Birthday, Employee's Date of Hire)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Interviews will be in person
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $23