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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Love + medicine is who we are, it\'s what we do, it\'s why people want to work here. If you\'re looking for a job to love, apply today. Schedule Weekly Hours:36 Gundersen Health System is seeking a Hemodialysis Tech in our Onalaska Renal Clinic. Great opportunity to work a day shift with limited weekends! What you will do: 0.9 FTE = 72 hours/every two weeks 12-hour shifts (5:00 am-5:30 pm with an occasional 4:30 am-5:00 pm shift) Every third Saturday, every other holiday Prepare the dialysis machine, collect and document patient treatment data, initiate and discontinue dialysis treatments, and provide excellent patient care. What you will get: Gundersen\'s generous compensation and benefit package, including our top-rated retirement plan Growth opportunities and access to Gundersen\'s Career Development Center to help you navigate your career Tuition Reimbursement for students pursuing further education What you need: High School Diploma or equivalency 6 months patient care experience Certified Hemodialysis Technician Certification due within 18 months (on the job training) Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers (CPR) Gundersen Health System Hospital and Clinics comprises 7 hospitals and 33 clinics. We bring care close to home for our patients in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it love + medicine and it\'s more than our practice. It is who we are.Job Description: The Certified Hemodialysis Technician performs vascular access on a daily basis under the direct supervision of an RN. The technician prepares and programs the dialysis machine, collects and documents patient treatment data, initiates and discontinues dialysis treatments, and obtains lab specimens. Major Responsibilities: 1. Performs vascular access under supervision of RN. 2. Follows RN direction for patient target loss. 3. Monitors and reports changes in vital signs to RN. 4. Performs programming of heparin dose as directed. 5. Confers with RN/LPN related to patient needs. 6. Prepares renal catheters under aseptic technique and completes dressing changes. 7. Continuously observes patient during dialysis. 8. Collects patient data and enters it into the renal documentation system. 9. Transports patients to and from the dialysis station. 10. Obtains and records pre- and post dialysis weights. 11. Practices meticulous infection control precautions including good hand washing, the use of PPE and proper use and disposal of sharps. 12. Sets up, takes down and cleans the dialysis machine. Selects and sets up the correct dialyzer. 13. Sets up simple oxygen equipment under the direction of the RN. 14. Travels to Renal Satellite units to cover, as needed. 15. Checks and maintains the water system pre-treatment and as needed. Performs routine system sanitization... For full info follow application link. EEO/AA/Veterans/Disabilities ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/EAEA0D37932947B5