Hospital Services Technical Operations Specialist Northwest Kidney Centers - 3.5 Seattle, WA Job Details Full-time $25 - $38 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health savings account AD&D insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Medical collection Basic math Mid-level High school diploma or GED Patient care 1 year Time management Full Job Description Description Northwest Kidney Centers seeks a Hospital Services Technical Operations Specialist to join the Hospital Services team at downtown Yesler location. This position is full-time with a flexible schedule. The Hospital Services Technical Operations Specialist is responsible for operating dialysis equipment, communications with patients, staff and outside organizations, observing safety procedures, coordinating and organizing machine repair and scheduled maintenance, electrical safety testing, water/fluid quality, storeroom oversight, supply inventory, critical equipment email requests, and performing relief and/or project duties as related to the overall goals of NKC Hospital Services. Pay Range $25 to $38 per hour. Responsibilities Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local dialysis related rules and regulations. Responsible to gain and maintain current knowledge of such rules, regulations, and industry standards of practice. Assists with audit and review of operator logs, medical supply inventory, and biomedical services documentation prior to distribution to contracted facilities, or outside agencies. Collaborates with other Hospital Services Technical Operations Specialists in development of and compliance with fluid processing and testing policies and procedures specific to the department. Responsible for the development, implementation, currency and accuracy of the water and dialysate quality and equipment portions of the Hospital Services PI database. Ability to assess and troubleshoot minor equipment issues of reverse osmosis and dialysis machines. Collaborates with other Technical Operations Specialists with the development of Fluid Quality Monitoring policies and procedures specific to Hospital Services, to include collection, testing, review, trending, and reporting. Responsible for daily review and interpretation of Fluid Quality test results. Works with the Medical Director, Clinical Director, and Director of Biomedical Services to address and correct any discrepancies as per

AAMI/CMS

based Hospital Services protocol. Interfaces regularly with numerous outside agencies to provide accurate and timely assurance of compliance regarding fluid quality, medical equipment status and supplies staged in contracted facilities. Provides clinical support for events occurring during daily operations including, but not limited to, managing equipment troubleshooting or transport, medical supply movement and restock, and patient care, if needed. Works with other Technical Operations Specialists on performance improvement data collection and analysis related to equipment and fluid quality. Works with other Technical Operations Specialists to ensure equipment and supplies are available for patient care and storerooms are maintained based on standard work. Participates in quarterly hospital meetings to provide updates on equipment and water quality. Compiles and emails monthly water and equipment PM reports to partner hospitals on a monthly basis. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications The Hospital Services Technical Operations Specialist should have the equivalent of a high school graduate level training, training or education in the science or medical field, and one year experience providing direct patient care with medical responsibilities. Three years dialysis experience as a Hospital Services Dialysis Technician III is preferred. The Hospital Services Technical Operations Specialist should possess the ability to work with technical equipment, have strong basic math skills, and a general understanding of chemistry. Must possess excellent time management skills and independent ability to prioritize and schedule daily tasks. Satisfactory completion of training by NKC Biomedical Engineering in basic machine troubleshooting/maintenance, electrical testing, and fluid quality monitoring required within 6 months of hire. Shift Mon- Fri, Full-time 40 hours, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Learn more about us, NKC on YouTube Benefit offerings for eligible employees (.6-1.0 FTE): Choice of 3 medical insurance plans through Kaiser Permanente (PPO, HMO & HDHP) Delta Dental Vision Services Plan 401 Retirement match and discretionary match Disability benefits such as Short-term & Long-term Plans Life & AD&D Plans Educational Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement of up to $4,000 annually Employee Assistance Program Flexible Spending Account Health Savings Account Transit Subsidy Paid Time Off includes personal time off and 8 Holidays. PTO will accrue bi-weekly and will be pro-rated based on the FTE. The accrual rate will be 7.39 hours each bi-weekly pay period for staff. Founded in 1962 as the world's first outpatient dialysis provider , Northwest Kidney Centers operates 19 dialysis clinics across the Puget Sound region in addition to hospital-based services and a large home-based dialysis program. We are a not-for-profit, community-based organization and consistently rank among the top dialysis providers in the United States in quality of care, patient outcomes and transplant rates. At Northwest Kidney Centers, teamwork, integrity, respect, excellence and stewardship guide our approach to how we work. We differentiate ourselves by our patient centered approach and active commitment to advancing kidney research and dialysis innovation. Key to our success is the compassion and expertise of our dedicated team of staff that care for those we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Preboarding Requirements:

At Northwest Kidney Centers, we are committed to maintaining a safe work environment for all employees and patients. As part of our hiring process, we conduct pre-employment background checks, drug screenings (we do not test for THC), employment verification and references, which are contingent to be hired on with NKC. These checks ensure we are in compliance with regulatory requirements and to uphold our standards of safety, excellence, stewardship, and integrity. We value transparency and respect your privacy; any information obtained during these screenings will be handled with the utmost confidentiality. Should you have any questions regarding this process, please feel free to reach out to our People Team.

Please note:

To protect our vulnerable patient population and our workforce, NKC strongly encourages all staff to receive the

COVID-19

vaccine.