Technician

Job Purpose:

To provide dialysis treatment for patients with kidney failure

Job Responsibilities:

· Sets up and operates hemodialysis machine to provide dialysis treatment for patients with kidney failure:

Attaches dialyzer and tubing to machine to assemble for use.

· Mixes dialysate, according to formula.

· Primes dialyzer with saline or heparinized solution to prepare machine for use.

· Transports patient to dialysis room and positions patient on lounge chair at hemodialysis machine.

· Takes and records patient's predialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.

· Explains dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient before treatment to allay anxieties.

· Cleans area of access, using antiseptic solution.

· Connects hemodialysis machine to access in patient's forearm or catheter site to start blood circulating through dialyzer. · Inspects equipment settings, including pressures, conductivity, and temperature to ensure conformance to safety standards. · Starts blood flow pump at prescribed rate. · Inspects venous and arterial pressures as registered on equipment to ensure pressures are within established limits. · Calculates fluid removal or replacement to be achieved during dialysis procedure. · Monitors patient for adverse reaction and hemodialysis machine for malfunction. · Takes and records patient's postdialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate. · May fabricate parts, such as cannulas, tubing, catheters, connectors, and fittings, using handtools.

Candidate Requirements:

· Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.

· Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the related departmental personnel.

· Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively.

· Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel.

· Affinity to work in team.

· Enthusiasm.