UP Health System - Portage

Dialysis Technician

Schedule: Full-time (.9 FTE), MWF 

Your experience matters 

UPHS Portage is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Dialysis Technician joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute 

The Dialysis Technician is responsible for assembling and maintaining dialysis machines, monitoring patients undergoing dialysis treatment, and maintaining the highest safety and cleanliness standards when operating the machines. Works with a care team that involves a doctor, nurse, social worker and dietician.

A Dialysis Technician who excels in this role will:

• Performs basic patient care activities as delegated including monitoring vital signs, taking blood glucose measurements, and pulse oximitry.
• In collaboration with the RN, will administer specific drugs and solutions as prescribed and according to hospital/unit policy/procedure.
• Reports abnormal assessment findings or changes in physical, mental, and emotional conditions to nursing staff.
• Prepares hemodialysis equipment and solutions for patient use, including bicarbonate and acidified solutions. Cleans and prepares the patient station utilizing infection prevention measures which may include sterile technique.
• Access the patients’ bloodstream via needles or catheter, in addition to the sterilization of the equipment used during dialysis.
• Assists with keeping patient treatment area stocked, clean and orderly.
• Complete Quality Control checks throughout the day.
• Performs clerical duties, aligned with department activities

Why join us 

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: 

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we’re looking for 

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

• BLS required

• National Nephrology certification required within 18 months of hire

More about UP Health System Portage: 

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are, not just what you can do. UPHS – Portage is a 36 bed acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan for over 128 years. We are proud to be recognized as an Accredited Chest Pain Center, Silver Plus Award for Stroke Care, Highest Safety Grade by the Leapfrog Group and a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health.

EEOC Statement

“UP Health System - Portage is an Equal Opportunity Employer. UPHS Portage is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.