Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Five years since opening our doors as North America’s first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.   

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Right now we’re looking for a Dialysis Assistant to work in our Nephrology Program (Hemodialysis unit, Transition Care unit, Home dialysis unit, MCKC clinic at Church)

Reporting Relationship: Manager, Haemodialysis (Church)

Hiring Salary Range: $25.026 - $26.489

Location: Church Site

Hours of Work: 8 & 12 hour shifts, 7 days/week

Employee Group: NOWU Service

Responsibilities:

• Preparing supplies create access bundles, prepare patient charts, setting up and priming dialysis machines for treatment.
• Stripping bloodlines and dialyzers from machines using BSP standards. Cleaning/disinfecting dialysis machines internally and externally between treatments.
• Cleaning stretchers, chairs, tables between patient treatments as required. Moving appropriate equipment in and out of unit depending on patient requirements.
• Transporting and setting up dialysis equipment for acute treatments in various areas of hospital.
• Transporting patients as required. Assisting patients to appropriate station; assisting nursing staff with patient transfers.
• Delivering and picking up specimens from the Lab as required. 
• Communicates and follows up with home dialysis patients regarding supplies.
• Responsible for recording, organizing, and preparing home dialysis supplies.
• Will communicate with vendors (Baxter, Fresenius, Nxstage) and assist and coordinate the ordering of home dialysis supplies.
• Must have knowledge of all types of dialysis machines, including the reverse osmosis system, and be able to perform the set-up, chemical cleaning, and sterilization steps.
• Will monitor, track, and manage medical supplies inventory in the units and clinics.
• Remove Transporting and setting up dialysis equipment for acute treatments in various areas of hospital.
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Requirements:

• A high school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two (2) years recent experience in Dialysis required. 
• Completion of a Dialysis Assistant course an asset.
• Must have demonstrated ability to read and understand basic medical terminology, concepts of sterility and aseptic technique.
• Must have demonstrated ability to assemble equipment for a specific task or function.
• Ability and willingness to learn, understand, and follow basic technical concepts as they relate to complex electronic and hydraulic system operations.  Ability to understand and problem solve issues related to medical equipment and its safe use in the Hemodialysis Unit.
• Must have basis knowledge of infection control principles. Must have demonstrated organizational, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Must be physically able to perform duties requiring heavy exertion (lifting, pushing, pulling).
• Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods of time.
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Health, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the hired employee’s first date of employment. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.