KJMC - Dialysis Technician

Position: KJMC - Dialysis Technician
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Pay Rate: $ 65/hr
Schedule: 5 days per week x 8 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, i.e. 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.