Medical Instrument Technician (Hemodialysis)

Full Job Description

This position is located at the Richard L. Roudebush VAMC Indianapolis, IN within the Nursing, Ambulatory Care (Dialysis) Service.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency.

Medical Instrument Technicians must be proficient in spoken and written English.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

GS8 Experience: Must have at least 1 year of experience comparable to the next lower grade level which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics related to the duties of the positions to be filled.

This would be experience which provided knowledge of the more complex procedures, the pharmacology related to this occupation, and knowledge of related acute disorders and diseases and their effects on organs and methods of treatment.

In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 1.

Knowledge of the hemodialysis process and equipment needed for home/self-care including knowledge of common machine problems and repairs to such equipment. 2.

Knowledge of the equipment and procedures for peritoneal dialysis. 3. Ability to assist the physician with percutaneous renal biopsies and peritoneal catheter insertion.

(*Not currently practiced at this facility) 4. Ability to provide instruction to dialysis patients in home/self-care and in the maintenance of the equipment. 5.

Ability to provide instruction for physicians, nurses, and other personnel in dialysis procedures, equipment operation and maintenance, etc.

**This facility currently does not perform home/self-care or peritoneal dialysis**. Certification.

No certification is required for referral; however, it is a facility requirement to have and maintain BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support).

Additionally, related to VA directive 1194 applicant must already have, or within 18 months of hire must obtain, one or more of the following certifications: - Certified Hemodialysis Technologist/Technician (CHT) (BONET) - Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) (Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC)) - CCHT-Advanced (NNCC) Preferred Experience: 2+ years of outpatient hemodialysis experience within the last 5 years.

Familiarity with BBraun Hemodialysis machines. Knowledge of basic computer operations including but not limited to Outlook, Word, and Teams.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS8.

The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS8.

Physical Requirements: Work pace ranges from sedentary to a very rapid pace to include walking, standing, bending, and reaching.

Includes lifting and positioning patients in/onto exam position or on/off gurney, and or wheelchair/recliner.

Includes also moving dialysis machines to and from patient care areas and connecting disconnecting from water sources.

Work requires specific, but common, physical abilities such as agility and dexterity to position patients for examination or treatment in usual alternate positions for patients with common disabilities, must be able to push/pull/lift 50lbs.

Job involves accurately assessing color of water testing strips to determine safe water quality and thus must be able to pass a color blindness test. Major Duties:

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Dialysis Unit Medical Instrument Technician is responsible for the safe operation and continual preventative maintenance and repair of dialysis equipment, including the water treatment system.

After proper training, the dialysis technician is able to perform hemodialysis treatments on stable chronic dialysis patients, and also with assisting the nurses with dialyzing the acutely ill patients.

Work Schedule: Mon-Sat 0600-1630 Compressed/Flexible: Required to work a 10 Hour Compressed Tour, see Work Schedule Above.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #:91519-0 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized