Hemodialysis Technician - Outpatient Clinic (Muscatine, IA) (90%)

UI Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a 90% Hemodialysis Technician to work at the Hemodialysis Clinic in Muscatine, IA.

Duties To Include:

• Assembles and/or prepares, tests, and sterilizes a variety of dialysis equipment. 
• Dialyzes patients by operating dialysate delivery systems and related equipment and is responsible for proper dialysis treatment. 
• Monitors treatment by drawing blood and performing analyses for sodium, potassium, and hematocrit, testing conductivity of dialysate concentrate, etc. to insure adequacy of treatment and patient safety. 
• Prepares individualized dialysate concentrate as necessary when prescribed by physicians. 
• Performs all designated infection control and quality control monitoring in accordance with unit policy.
• Maintains supplies in the unit. 
• Keeps abreast of new developments and techniques to adapt and modify equipment and procedures which requires attending conferences and reading the literature.
• These positions will help to cover both Johnson County dialysis units

UI Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

Percent of Time: 90%
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 12-hour shifts; rotating start times (0430, 0530, 0700) Holidays as needed
Salary: Merit Plan Plan
Location: Muscatine, IA
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

• One year of experience as a certified nursing assistant, dialysis technician or clinical technician involving patient care and monitoring, or
• Completion of one year or longer health science related training program such as Certified Laboratory Technician, Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical Assistant, X-Ray technician, etc., (excluding Dental Assistants and Technicians), and
• Must meet Centers for Medicine & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirement to be a Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician per the following schedule:
• Must become certified within18 months from date of hire.
• Must successfully complete departmental (Renal Dialysis Treatment Center) orientation/training within 3 months of hire. 
• Must become certified within18 months from date of hire.

Special Qualification:

• Driver's License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards

Desirable Qualifications:

• Medical Terminology
• Previous direct patient care experience, previous IV cannulation or blood drawing experience is desired.

Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.  Candidates must upload copy of their educational transcripts if they are not certified/registered as a Medical Assistant or if they have not completed a Medical Assistant Program. 

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. For questions, contact Nicole Olmstead at nicole-olmstead@uiowa.edu.