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At St. Lawrence Health, we are dedicated to getting health care right. Our robust benefits and total rewards foster employee wellbeing, professional development and personal growth. We care for your career while caring for the community.

+ Same Day pay through Daily Pay

+ Medical, dental, vision, hearing benefits

SUMMARY

A Dialysis Technician is responsible for operating dialysis machines and providing care to patients with kidney-related conditions. These professionals work closely with nephrologists, nurses, and other healthcare staff to ensure patients receive the highest standard of care during dialysis treatments. The role includes setting up, monitoring, and maintaining dialysis equipment, ensuring patient safety, and providing direct patient care.

St. Lawrence Health (SLH) was established in December 2013 with the mission to improve health and to expand access through coordination and integration of services. SLH became an affiliate of Rochester Regional Health (RRH) in January 2021. Working together with our community partners, including local health departments and agencies, we are focused on disease prevention, promoting access to quality healthcare services, and improving the overall quality of life for our communities.

STATUS: Part time

DEPARTMENT: Dialysis

SCHEDULE: 10 hour shift

ATTRIBUTES

+ Required: High school diploma

+ Preferred: Previous experience with dialysis technician preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

+ As directed, takes and records temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, intake/output measurements, blood pressure and pulse oximetry.

+ Provides care to the patient requiring specimen collection and/or with skin care and nutritional needs, patients requiring basic dialysis procedures, and patients with acute chronic renal failure form young adult to geriatric.

+ Cannulates arteriovenous fistulas or arteriovenous grafts. Is aware and understands the policies and procedures regarding these procedures.

+ Initiates and discontinues dialysis treatments on patients. Is aware and understands the policies and procedures regarding these procedures. Notifies supervising nurse of any signs and/or symptoms displayed by the patient to indicate negative reactions to treatment. Operates and troubleshoots dialysis machines used in the clinic.

+ Assists with positioning, lifting, and turning patient with proper body mechanics, applying or utilizing special equipment as necessary, and ambulating the patient as directed.

+ Assists with care for the newly admitted, transferred, and discharged patient or expired patient (post mortem care).

+ Strives to maintain a patient’s maximum level of independence and encourages family participation.

+ Assists other team members in accomplishment of patient care and/or clinic tasks.

+ Documents/communicates care consistently and timely to RN to include any changes observed in condition or

+ behavior of patient.

+ Assists in maintaining a safe, clean, stocked, and functional environment by reporting equipment that is out of order.

+ Performs in crisis and emergency while maintaining a positive calm approach.

+ Assists in providing coverage a Water Technician which includes:

+ Maintaining a safe and accessible water supply for hemodialysis

+ Providing a reprocessed dialyzer for patient hemodialysis treatment

+ Maintaining supply inventory to ensure hemodialysis treatments can be initiated/completed

+ Maintaining supply inventory to ensure hemodialysis treatments can be initiated/completed

UNION:

CSEA - Civil Service Employees Association (MH)

Note: Not all per diem roles are union eligible

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

M - 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; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$20.18 - $27.29

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.