Dialysis Biomed Technician - Day Shift - Includes Weekend Hours

About the role

At Stony Brook Medicine, our Dialysis Technician are critical members of the team who maintain the environment, including water treatment and equipment according to SBUH, Manufacturer, DOH, CMS, JC and AAMI specifications. Repairs and maintains equipment according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Oversees the nursing assistants related to their technical role, and collaborates with the nursing staff related to the technical operations of the unit. In addition, collectively works with other departments (e.g. plumbing, plant management, electricians, housekeeping, and respiratory) for services required for the daily operation of the unit. Furthermore, works efficiently and effectively with the Medical, Nursing and Technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Manages inventory supplies on the dialysis unit, as well as in the Pavilion.
• Maintains an inventory of all dialysis equipment in the Towers, and the Pavilion.
• Manages the preparation, operation, cleaning, repair, and maintenance of the Dialysis equipment, including all equipment related to the reverse osmosis system, central delivery system, and bicarbonate mixer, and maintenance of logs.
• Sets up/Takes down the dialysis machine for patient use including spiking the normal saline, priming, checking connection of the dialyzer, discarding used dialysis lines and all subsequent steps on dialysis unit and patient bedside.
• Assigns and supervises the nursing assistants who are performing technical duties related to the technical operation of the dialysis unit.
• Orders and maintains supplies in the Hospital Dialysis Unit, as well as the Pavilion.
• Maintains all aspects of water quality, including logs in accordance with NYDOH, ESRD and federal guidelines.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree.
• At least 2 years of general Dialysis experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and written skills.
• Excellent multi-tasking skills.
• Works well with others, can work independently, and motivated to learn and can be flexible.

Preferred Qualifications

• Biomedical degree.
• Inpatient Acute care* Dialysis experience.
• Chronic Dialysis experience.
• Five or more years of general Dialysis experience.
• Microsoft Office experience.
• Bonnet, Gambro Phoenix, Prisma-flex and/or Water Treatment certifications.

Special Notes

This position will require the selected candidate to work in various environments throughout the facility (Towers, Pavilion, Acute Dialysis Unit, Small Technician Lab). This candidate selected for this position will also need to have the ability to move dialysis machines and portable r/o machines and able to lift a minimum of 70 pounds. This is a temporary position that may end at any time.

Posting Overview

This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date). If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.