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Medical Instrument Technician (Hemodialysis)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
On-site Wilmington, DE $50K – $80K Apply by Jul 18, 2026 Medical Instrument Technician ESFJINFJISFJISTJ HealthcareTrades
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The Wilmington VA Medical Center is recruiting to fill a the Medical Instrument Technician [(MIT) Hemodialysis Technician]. The MIT assigned to the Hemodialysis Unit, which is organizationally responsible to the Nursing Service. Hemodialysis MIT at this level operates and monitors dialysis systems for stable, chronic patients.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties of the Medical Instrument Technician [(MIT) Hemodialysis Technician include, but are not limited to: GS-06: Consistently performs and interprets test results for dialysate chemistries and water treatment systems for both main and portable units.
- →Promptly reports all deviations to nurse manager, charge nurse/team leader and biomedical engineering.
- →Performs routine cannulation on chronic dialysis patients with established grafts and fistulas assuring that patient pre-dialysis observations and safety checks have been done and recorded.
- →GS-07: Demonstrated the skills to set, operate, and disinfect all routing dialysis equipment used in this setting for unit or off unit treatments.
- →Able to assist with the process to collecting water and dialysate samples including laboratory entry, labeling and processing according to unit policy.
- →Ability to act as a mentor or preceptor to lower graded technicians and technical resource for new hire RN'S.
- →GS-08: Operates diagnostic and therapeutic medical instruments and equipment as part of the treatment for both acutely ill and chronic renal failure patients.
- →Performs routine chronic and acute treatments within the unit under the supervision of an RN charge nurse/ team leader.
- →Handles the maintenance, troubleshooting, and disinfection of equipment, water quality monitoring, restocking of supplies, and/or preparation of dialysate concentrates for dialysis procedures.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (and every other Saturday), 5:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.
- →Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
- →Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
- →Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
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