Medical Instrument Technician Hemodialysis
Company: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: East Orange
Posted on: January 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Qualifications 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.Licensure or
Certification. Licensure or Certification is not required for this
occupation; however, it is strongly desirable at GS-6 or above as
evidence of possession of the essential knowledge, skills, and
abilities. The agencies that offer national certification are
Nephrology Certification Commission (NNCC), Board of Nephrology
Examiners, Inc., Nursing and Technology (BONENT), National
Nephrology Certification Organization (NNCO), and the International
Certification Commission for Clinical Engineering and Biomedical
Technology (ICC) in conjunction with the United States
Certification Commission (USCC). 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)GRADE REQUIREMENTS:To qualify at the GS-8 Experience, you
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. At
this level the hemodialysis technician serves as a member of a
dialysis team performing dialysis on acutely ill patients including
those within an intensive care setting. Assignments involve
performing both peritoneal and hemodialysis procedures. The
dialysis technician may participate in percutaneous renal biopsies,
watching the patient during the procedure and properly process the
specimen. Assists the physician in peritoneal catheter insertions
and observes the patient for vital signs, and provides
ost-operative care. Provides instruction and monitors patients for
home dialysis. Performs training of physicians, nurses, and
technicians on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis techniques.In
addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: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.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.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-8.Preferred
Experience: Experience working as Medical Instrument Technician in
a Dialysis unit/program of a hospital or medical facility. No
certification is required; however, it is desirable that employees
at this level have BCLS(Basic Cardiac Life Support) and ACLS
(Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certifications. The full
performance level of this vacancy is GS-8.References: VA Handbook
5005, Part II, Appendix G27, Medical Instrument Technician
(Hemodialysis) Qualification Standard. This standard is available
for review in the local Human Resources OfficePhysical
Requirements: See VA Handbook 5019 Education IMPORTANT: A
transcript must be submitted with your application if you are
basing all or part of your qualifications on education.Note: Only
education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions
may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your
education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using
foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send
a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order
to receive credit for that education. For further information,
visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Keywords: Department of Veterans Affairs, East Orange , Medical Instrument Technician Hemodialysis, Professions , East Orange, New Jersey
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