Hemodialysis Instrument Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Audie L. Murphy VAMC in San Antonio, TX, seeks a Medical Instrument Technician (Hemodialysis) to join the Nursing, Acute Care Service.

Responsible for dialysis equipment setup, calibration, and monitoring per patient orders, ensuring safety and quality of care. The role requires knowledge of dialysis processes, patient assessment, and communication with the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology to interpret physician orders.
• Ability to learn equipment components, operation, and settings.
• Ability to learn procedures and recognize distress signals.
• Ability to position patients for examinations and treatments.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Skills

Dialysis equipment setup

Calibrations & testing

BCLS knowledge

Medical terminology

Patient positioning

Oral & written communication

Education

Associate degree related to medical instrument tech

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Dialysis equipment

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Audie L. Murphy VAMC in San Antonio, TX, seeks a Medical Instrument Technician (Hemodialysis) to join the Nursing, Acute Care Service.

Responsible for dialysis equipment setup, calibration, and monitoring per patient orders, ensuring safety and quality of care. The role requires knowledge of dialysis processes, patient assessment, and communication with the interdisciplinary team.