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Patient Care Technician - Dialysis
Patient Care Technician – Dialysis
Join the Inpatient Dialysis team at MD Anderson Cancer Center, where specialized kidney care meets world-class cancer treatment. Our department provides compassionate, expert dialysis services to patients facing complex medical challenges, ensuring they receive the highest quality care during their cancer journey. More than just a department, you’ll be part of MD Anderson’s mission to end cancer while improving lives. The Inpatient Dialysis team plays a critical role in that mission, delivering the kidney care patients need as they undergo cancer treatment.
Ideal candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent and one year of recent experience working in a Hemodialysis setting as a certified Hemodialysis technician.
Hourly Breakdown: Minimum - $19.27 - Midpoint - $22.84 - Maximum - $27.40
Working Hours: This is a full-time onsite role (40 hours/week, Monday–Friday with weekend coverage)
MD Anderson offers our employees:
• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
• Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
• Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups
Job Specific Competencies:
The Dialysis Patient Care Technician provides patient care services as assigned by a registered nurse. Impacts patient comfort and outcome of care.
• Assists in providing dialysis services to patients facing complex medical challenges.
• Acts as member of a multidisciplinary team that identifies and addresses patient care needs.
• Assists in completion of activities of daily living, mobilization, admit/discharge and obtaining vital signs.
• Updates and retrieves patient information.
• Ensures patient environment is maintained in a clean, safe and orderly manner. Acts as part of an assigned care team.
Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Required: None
- Preferred: At least one year of experience in a Hemodialysis setting.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Highly Preferred: CHT – Certified Hemodialysis Technician
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
