Job Opportunities

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Ambulatory Dialysis at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Vascular Assistant (Evenings). The successful candidate will:

• Prepare dialysis according to established procedures and the dialysis prescription.
• Set-up and breakdown of dialysis machine before and after treatment.
• Prepare, clean and maintain a safe environment for patients and staff. 
• Test and monitor dialysis machine functions, including alarms, conductivity, PH, and temperature. Set monitors and alarms according to unit and manufacturer protocols.
• Obtain and document pre- and post- dialysis vital signs, weight and temperature. 
• Inspect the patients dialysis access and initiate and terminate dialysis according to unit protocols and patient prescription.
• Document treatment parameters and communicate patient condition and issues to RN. 
• Measure and adjust blood flow rates according to established protocols and patients prescription.
• Calculate and adjust fluid removal rates according to established protocols. 

Required Qualifications:

• Certification in Vascular Technology (CCHT, CHT, Bonnent).
• 1+ year of work experience in the operation of hemodialysis equipment and caring for chronic renal disease patients.
• Bachelor's Degree and considerable knowledge of the principles, practice, techniques and procedures applicable to dialysis treatment. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; 2:00pm to 12:30am (Evenings)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu