Job Description

Facility: Valleywise Health Medical Center

Department: Dialysis Inpatient - Roosevelt

Schedule: Regular FT 32 Hours Per Week

Shifts: Varied

Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse, this position will provide skilled technical services for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients undergoing dialysis. The Hemodialysis technician assures effective and efficient service and responds to a licensed caregiver's direction any time the treatment varies from normal parameters or the patient's condition becomes unstable. The Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) or Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) performs initiation and disconnection of patients on hemodialysis.

Hourly Pay Rate: $21.34 - $31.48

Qualifications

Education:

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.

Experience:

• Must have a minimum of three (3) years as a Dialysis Technician or related experience.

Certification/Licensure:

• Must have or be eligible for certification as a Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT), Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT), or Certified Clinical Nephrology Technology (CCNT) from a National commercially available certification program and/or obtain certification within 18 months of hire.
• Requires BLS card obtained through an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training center within 3 months.
• Must have a valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety or submit a completed Affidavit at the time of hire. Must complete fingerprint clearance card application within seven (7) days of hire date. Must present actual card within 90 days of applying for a fingerprint clearance card.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires the ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.
• Bilingual is preferred.
• Must possess good interpersonal and communication skills both verbally and in writing including knowledge of basic grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Requires excellent organizational skills, working with professionals, and maintaining confidentiality standards.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Must have the proven ability to maintain professional conduct and confidentiality in the care of patients.

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