What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dialysis Technician position at 22nd Century Technologies, Inc.?
Job title: Dialysis Technician
Location: Orient, OH 43146
Shift Timing: 06:15 AM – 02:15 PM
Duration: 09 months to Long term
Job Description:
About our Company: -
22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000 people including 600 Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies’ delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115 Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80 commercial clients.
Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.
“22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and “US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply."
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Location: Orient, OH 43146
Shift Timing: 06:15 AM – 02:15 PM
Duration: 09 months to Long term
Job Description:
- Prepares dialysate according to established procedures and patient's prescription.
- Obtains and documents pre-dialysis vital signs to include weight and temperature.
- Inspects patient's dialysis access and inserts needed and initiates dialysis according to unit protocol and patient prescription.
- Measures, calculates and adjusts blood flow rates according to established protocols and prescription.
- Administers anticoagulant according to unit protocols and prescription.
- Changes fluid removal rate and patient position and administers Normal Saline as directed by RN, ALP order or unit protocol.
- Monitors vital signs (temperature, pulse, etc.) and patient condition then documents observations appropriately.
- Documents patient treatment parameters and communicates patient's conditions and issues to RNs.
- Monitors patients and equipment, responds to alarms and readjusts treatment parameters as defined by established protocols and individual patient requirements.
- Responds appropriately to dialysis related emergencies such as hypotensive episodes, needle displacement or infiltration, clotting episodes, blood leaks, air eboli, etc., and initiates CPR in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest.
- Discontinues dialysis and establishes hemostasis following unit protocol and inspects, cleans, and dresses access according to unit protocol
- Obtains and records post dialysis vital signs, including weight and temperature.
- Verifies absence of residual sterilants.
- Takes fluid samples or other specimens for testing and prepares them for shipping.
- Discards dialysis supplies and sanitizes the equipment according to the manufacturer and unit protocols
- Communicates emotional, medical, psychosocial, and nutritional concerns to the RN or ALP when needed
- Under the direction of a registered nurse, monitors and documents the status of, and instructs patient in case of, vascular accesses, etc.
- Reinforces treatment care with the patient.
- Ensures patient has adequate patient care supplies and monitors inventories.
- Assists nursing staff in administering basic treatments (e.g., hemodialysis therapy, etc.).
- Maintains professional conduct, good communication skills and confidentiality in the care of the patients and participates in the multidisciplinary process
- Reviews lab work and physician orders.
- Performs basic clinical procedures (e.g., changing bandages).
- Readies the dialysis equipment before treatment and cares for the equipment after treatment.
- Tests monitors and machine functions, including alarms, conductivity and temperature.
- Sets monitors and alarms according to unit and manufacturer protocols.
- Completes flow sheets (via EMR) to verify patient billing.
- Complies with agency policies and procedures by state and federal regulations for patient care and services (CMS, HIPAA, OSHA, and other governing agencies)
- Participates in quality assurance and cost containment programs.
- Participates in individual and group projects as directed by management .
- Bachelor's Degree.
About our Company: -
22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000 people including 600 Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies’ delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115 Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80 commercial clients.
Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.
“22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and “US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply."
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
