Dialysis Technician
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Job Description
- Assembles the dialysis machine and ensures that it is sterile and in good working order before beginning a procedure with a patient.
- Records patient’s information.
- Ensures that the patient is in the proper position for the procedure.
- Inspects the dialysis machine before beginning the procedure to ensure it is in compliance with safety standards.
- Examines a patient’s chart and administers anesthesia, inserts a needle and begins the dialysis procedure.
- Mixes the dialysate formula according to the prescription written by the patient’s physician.
- While the procedure is going on, the technician checks fluid rates and the anticoagulant adjusting them as necessary.
- Monitors the machine for malfunctions and the patient for adverse reactions.
- Responds to any alarms that go off or any emergencies that come up.
- Disconnects the machine after the procedure and cleans and sterilizes it.
- Records the patient’s vital signs before the patient goes home including temperature, weight, respiration rate, blood pressure and pulse.
- Reports any patients’ emotional or physical issues to the nurse on duty.
- Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
- Assists in educating the patient about care before and after the procedure.
- Takes proper safety precautions to prevent blood borne illnesses.
Employment Type
Full Time
Company Industry
Department / Functional Area
Doctor / Nurse / Paramedics / Hospital Technicians / Medical Research
