Hemodialysis Technician CCHT, Dialysis

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist & Wake Forest University School of Medicine; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist seeks a Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician to assist nursing staff with patient care in a dynamic environment. This role requires direct patient interaction, equipment management, and adherence to care protocols to ensure patient safety and comfort. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a collaborative attitude.

Qualifications

• Direct patient care experience required.
• Certification as CCHT needed within 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Assists nursing staff with patient care and treatments.
• Monitors dialysis equipment and patient progression.
• Maintains dialysis machinery and performs routine checks.

Skills

Solid oral and written communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) or certification obtained within 18 months of hire

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB SUMMARY: Provides assistance to the nursing staff in rendering specific treatments in addition to basic nursing care to assigned patients and their families. Provides direct and indirect care following physician and nursing orders to achieve the highest standards of age/developmentally specific care. Responsible for the setup and operation of the hemodialysis machine under the direction of licensed personnel.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: High School diploma or GED equivalent with direct patient care experience. REPORTS TO: Service Line Leadership

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) or certification obtained within 18 months of hire.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Participates in the implementation of the nursing process by giving direct care to the renal/dialysis patients such as comfort measures, personal care, treatments and collecting data (assisting with admissions, transfers, discharges, pre and post-operative care) to patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse, anticipating the renal patient's needs. 2. Ensures quality patient care by following the plan of care and ensuring complete accurate and timely communication (oral and written documentation) of patient information. 3. Evaluates patient prior to dialysis, recognizing any risk for instability and advising nurse immediately. 4. Ensures dialysis machine is set up according to each patient's prescription prior to use. 5. Monitors the progress of dialysis treatment to ensure patient remains stable, that equipment is functioning properly and the Nurse is aware of ongoing procedure. 6. Performs maintenance procedures to dialysis equipment including breakdown of the machine, checks of the R/O water system, and ensures equipment is cleaned according to specifications. 7. Maintains communication with the team, co-workers, patients, and family members in an effective, positive and professional manner. 8. Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance by accepting accountability for the care given to the assigned patients, maintaining competence, and CCHT listing renewal. 9. Provides age/development appropriate patient care in accordance with Age/Developmental Specific Care Guidelines for the specific age groups served.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: Solid oral and written communication skills Ability to work collaboratively

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases Occasional exposure to radiation hazards Exposure to cleaning agents/chemicals Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances Subject to many interruptions Occasionally subject to irregular hours Uses personal protective equipment

About Us

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.

About the Team

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care.

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong

We Work as One to make great things happen

We earn Trust in all we do

We Innovate to better the now and create the future

We drive for Excellence - always