Medical Instrument Technician (Hemodialysis)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Memphis, TN · 2 mo ago

EngineeringFull-time

About the role

The Medical Instrument Technician (MIT) operates and monitors dialysis procedures for chronic patients and may assist with acute patients when needed within Nursing services at Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. VAMC.

Responsibilities

Activate the water treatment system used to provide purified water for patients use in accordance with AAMI standards.
Assure all pressure gauges on the reverse osmosis are registering properly and the deionization are producing water in excess of one million ohms specific resistance.
Advise physicians and nurses about problems and make suggestions on how to correct the problems.
Responsible for checking the water systems for chemical contamination such as chlorine, chloramines, water hardness, pH level 1, and bacteriological contamination.
Activate the high ultrafiltration hemodialysis machines to normalize the conductivity and temperature while preparing the equipment for patient use.
Assure that the dialysate and the limits for conductivity and temperature have been properly set.
Set up the hemodialysis machines prior to the hemodialysis treatment.
Check the pressure holding test for each individual machine.
Document on the machine log sheet after machine checks are completed.
Maintain sophisticated equipment (such as high ultrafiltration machines) their use of built-in diagnostic routines and measured performance.
Restore equipment to proper operation when malfunctions are detected.
Prepare sterilization solutions (such citric acid) at various dilutions for dialyzers, water systems and dialysis equipment.
Sterilize all dialysis equipment used in patient care according to established guidelines.
Document water treatment systems, dialysis machines, distribution lines for the acid and water recirculation system.

Requirements

None specified in the job posting.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.