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MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital 1201 Grand
Worker Type
Regular
Job Highlights
Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you’ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.
We are seeking candidates with at least two years of Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) experience, with acute dialysis experience preferred. However, we recognize this role as an excellent opportunity for professional growth and welcome applicants who are eager to expand their skills and advance their careers in dialysis care.
Department
- Regional
- Float-
- Dialysis
- Schedule: M-W-F 6am-1830pm, can sometimes vary.
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Job Summary
Provides direct or indirect care to a varying number of patients and performs various functions associated with hemodialysis treatments independently and under the direction of a registered nurse.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements
- Primary responsibilities
- Prepares patients for procedures by taking vital statistics and reviewing dialysis orders and lab work.
- Sets up and monitors equipment for procedures both during and after.
- Notes and documents patient's condition during procedure via observation, interview and monitoring of vital statistics; reports abnormal assessment findings.
- Contributes to the assessment of patients by collecting data for analysis by an RN.
- Obtains, processes and transports blood samples and culture specimens as ordered.
- Demonstrates proficiency in performing dialysis treatments and in cannulation of vascular access.
- Monitors and trouble shoots dialysis machine and RO/water system.
- Participates in quality improvement activities to include collection of data and machine maintenance.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Education
- High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
- Experience
- Minimum one year of Chronic and/or Acute Hemodialysis experience
- Physical requirements
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving patients.
- Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Occasional driving.
State of Work Location
- Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) - Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC)
Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type
Employee
Department: 3300000037 Hemodialysis
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
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