Renal Technician
4 weeks ago
The salary range for this position is CAD $30.27 - $30.27 / hour
Job Summary
We invite you to apply today and find out why more than 95% of new employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust.
We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.
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Detailed Overview
Under the general supervision of the Manager, Clinical Operations, operates, sets up and monitors equipment during dialysis including preparing dialysis equipment for patient treatment, responding to alarms, problem solving equipment malfunctions and testing dialyzers; cleans, rinses, sterilizes and disinfects renal equipment; maintains equipment and supplies for patient care and demonstrates the operation of equipment to staff; participates in quality improvement activities, maintains current knowledge of renal equipment and provides input into renal equipment purchases.
Responsibilities
- Prepares dialysis equipment for patient treatment by performing duties such as attaching tubing, running infusion medicine through blood lines, calibrating and checking alarms and testing dialyzers; monitors equipment during dialysis; assesses and troubleshoots equipment via equipment alarms; performs daily water verification test.
- Cleans, rinses, sterilizes and disinfects renal equipment according to manufacturer''s specifications and established procedures; removes and disposes of dialyzers, as per established body substance precautions and biohazard waste procedures. Performs routine maintenance of dialysis machine and reverse osmosis (RO) equipment, including replacing pre-filters.
- Provides instruction and training to staff in operating renal equipment by demonstrating safe and effective equipment usage to ensure staff are familiar with policies and procedures, proper operation and maintenance; participates in ongoing and in-service educational training programs.
- Transports hemodialysis machines and portable reverse osmosis units to other areas and assists with the set up for acute dialysis, as required.
- Participates in quality improvement for the Renal Program to ensure optimal technical services are provided by performing duties such as identifying areas requiring improvement and making recommendations to the Manager, Clinical Operations.
- Maintains equipment and supplies for patient care by restocking, re-ordering and safely storing supplies, as required and in accordance with program procedures.
- Handles, stores and dispenses of workplace hazardous materials and sharps in accordance with established procedures; participates in activities such as attending to hazardous spill and/or minor spills to ensure the safe delivery of care to the patient.
- Participates in the purchase of new renal equipment in collaboration with the Manager, Clinical Operations and Biomedical Engineering staff.
- Maintains current knowledge of renal equipment through reviewing related journals and literature, attending training courses and/or conferences as required.
- Assists in preparing patients for treatment; transfers patients to/from waiting rooms and/or HandyDART pick up areas.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Grade 12, plus two (2) years recently related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out duties of the position.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.
About Fraser Health
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Together, we are the heart of health care.
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