Job Summary:

Join the Cleveland Clinic team at Hillcrest Hospital where you will provide world-class healthcare alongside passionate caregivers. At Hillcrest Hospital, ranked No.3 among Cleveland-area hospitals and the No. 4 hospital in Ohio, we have over 500 registered hospital beds, and have expanded in the past several years to provide faster and more convenient care to our patients. We are looking for a future caregiver to take on the role of a Dialysis Technician II within our world-class team of caregivers. Within this role, you will perform and support Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) procedures on acutely ill patients in the ICU and hospital. Performs technical support responsibilities which include preparing and packaging dialysate mixtures and baths, and bacteriological sampling of equipment and sub-systems. Assists with clinical research projects.At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being, and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Performs and supports Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) procedures on acutely ill patients.
• Performs and supports Continuous Renal Replacement therapies (CVVH,CVVHD, CVVHDF, SCUF and ECMO) in the ICUs and O.R's by preparing dialysis solutions, setting up machines and attaching the treatment to the patient for 24 hour continuous therapy and serving as a 24 hour resource for the ICU nurses for any alarms or questions regarding the patient's therapy.
• Performs technical support responsibilities that include preparing, transferring and packaging dialysis mixtures and baths (acid and bicarb).
• Assists with basic equipment usage issues and troubleshooting.
• Draws bio samples of equipment and systems.
• Cleans and disinfects equipment, reusable jugs, and systems.
• Receives and stocks delivered supplies.
• Responsible for doping Potassium in acid concentrate jugs.
• Refills jugs with needed dialysis solutions.
• Makes packaging and delivers CRRT dialysate bags.
• Conducts 5S zone responsibilities.
• Teaches and supports other employees and personnel.
• Assists with research projects as needed.
• Monitors and charts the central water system.
• Assists with clinical research projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED.

Certifications:

• Must be certified by the current State as a Certified Dialysis Technician (CDT) and maintain current certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA).

Complexity of Work:

• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
• Must be able to read instructions and communicate in verbal and written form.

Work Experience:

• Must have a minimum of two years of prior Intermittent Hemodialysis (IHD) experience.
• Prior experience in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination to perform dialysis procedures. .
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids on a daily basis.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

• 3 days per month Monday through Saturday 16 hour shift 
• 1 Sunday per 6 weeks 24 hour shift 
• 4 Day work week rotate weekends 
• Monday through Saturday 10 hour shift
• Holiday Rotation Required 
• Staffed and/or On Call