**JOB DESCRIPTION** The Dialysis Equipment Specialist (DES) is responsible for the maintenance, upkeep, and operation of all Hemodialysis and Peritoneal dialysis equipment. The DES assists in the implementation of AAMI and State guidelines related to the Hemodialysis unit. **RESPONSIBILITIES** 1. Maintains, calibrates, and evaluates dialysis machines and other related equipment used for dialysis treatments. 2. Documents, maintains, evaluates, interprets and properly files all reports, repair manifests, microbiological testing and other related documentation. 3. Assists in the preparation of monthly QA relating to all dialysis systems and equipment. 4. Maintains adequate supply of spare parts for equipment maintenance and repair. 5. Reports and documents all equipment malfunctions to Technical Manager, Clinical Nurse manager and other appropriate individuals based on established policy and protocol. 6. Reports equipment deficiencies to manufacturer and other regulatory agencies when necessary. 7. Monitors and maintains water treatment plant. 8. Monitors and maintains unit stock. Places appropriate orders as necessary. 9. Keeps abreast of new equipment, treatment techniques, equipment maintenance bulletins and issues concerning supplies to the unit 10. Maintains professional relationship with all appropriate vendors to insure good flow of information regarding new developments in the field of nephrology and other issues that may effect the operation of the dialysis unit. 11. Performs and evaluates quality control of dialysis machines and water treatment plant, as per AAMI standards. 12. Responsible for cleaning, disinfection of the dialysis equipment and water treatment plant. 13. Is knowledgeable of and properly trained in the safety, preparation, and utilization of all chemicals used in the dialysis unit 14. Willingness to attend seminars, lectures and/or continuing education courses related to maintaining skill level and general knowledge. 15. Works as a member of the Hemodialysis team to maintain, improve, assist, communicate and contribute to highest standards of care. **QUALIFICATIONS** + High School diploma required, Associates or Bachelors Degree preferred. + Machine repair & Water treatment Certification preferred. + The DES will be knowledgeable about and able to assist in the implementation of AAMI and State guidelines related to the Hemodialysis unit. Non-Bargaining Unit, 709 - Renal Treatment Center - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital **REQUIRED SKILLS** Microsoft Office Suite **ABOUT US** **Strength Through Diversity** The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by: + Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential. + Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination. + Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers. At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally. Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history! **“About the Mount Sinai Health System:** Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally. The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.” **EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans** **Requisition ID** : 3018826