Lead Dialysis Technician

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Job Title

Lead Dialysis Technician

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Fairview Hospital

Department

Dialysis-Fairview Hospital

Job Code

C20001

Shift

Days

Schedule

6:00am-2:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.  

As a Lead Dialysis Technician, you will provide leadership and training to Dialysis Technologists while assisting with the development and implementation of policies and procedures. In this role, you will evaluate equipment and supplies, provide technical support to the team, and maintain and monitor technical quality assurance and quality control audits, documentation, reporting, and inventory of supplies and equipment parts. You will perform Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) procedures on acutely ill patients and provide backup call-in support as needed.

A caregiver in this role works days from 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Assist with the supervision and training of Dialysis Technologists.
• Assist with the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the team's development, progress and improvement.
• Provide close working support to the technical team.
• Evaluate equipment and supplies.
• Maintain and monitor all technical Q/A and Q/C audits, technical documentation and reporting, adequate inventory of supplies and equipment parts.
• Perform and support continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) procedures on acutely ill patients.
• Serve as shift back-up for ‘Call-in' support.
• Perform technical support responsibilities which include preparing, transferring and packaging dialysis mixtures and baths (acid and bicarb).
• Assist with basic equipment usage issues and troubleshooting.
• Draw bio samples of equipment and systems.
• Clean and disinfect equipment, reusable jugs, and systems.
• Receive and stock delivered supplies.
• Responsible for doping Potassium in acid concentrate jugs.
• Refill jugs with needed dialysis solutions.
• Make packaging and deliver CRRT dialysate bags.
• Conduct 5S zone responsibilities.
• Teach and support other employees and personnel.
• Assist with research projects as needed.
• Monitor and chart the central water system.
• Participate in clinical research projects as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma or GED 
• Must be certified by the current State as Certified Dialysis Technician (CDT) and maintain current certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• Three years of Dialysis Technician II level experience - inclusive of two years acute dialysis experience that included Continuous Renal Replacement (CRRT) and Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) therapy
• Ability to read instructions and communicate in verbal and written form

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• Lead or work leader experience
• Dialysis and ICU experience
• Acute care experience

Physical Requirements:

• Good manual dexterity sufficient to perform dialysis procedures.
• Must be able to communicate and relate well with patients and staff under all conditions.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• 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.

                       

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