Technician

Requisition Id: 7126

To ensure that sets up and operates hemo-dialysis machine to provide dialysis treatment for patients with kidney failure: Attaches dialyzer and tubing to machine to assemble for use.
Responsible for Mixes dialysate, according to formula.
To ensure that Primes dialyzer with saline or heparinized solution to prepare machine for use.
To Transport patient to dialysis room and positions patient on lounge chair at hemo dialysis machine.
To take and record patient's pre dialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
To ensure that dialysis procedure and operation of hemo dialysis machine to patient before treatment to allay anxieties is explained.
To clean area of access, using antiseptic solution.
To connect hemo dialysis machine to access in patient's forearm or catheter site to start blood circulating through dialyzer.
Responsible for Inspecting equipment settings, including pressures, conductivity, and temperature to ensure conformance to safety standards.
Responsible for Starting blood flow pump at prescribed rate.
To inspect venous and arterial pressures as registered on equipment to ensure pressures are within established limits.
To ensure that he/she calculates fluid removal or replacement to be achieved during dialysis procedure.
To ensure monitoring of patient for adverse reaction and hemo dialysis machine for malfunction.
To take and record patient's post dialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
To fabricate parts, such as Cannulas, tubing, catheters, connectors, and fittings, using hand tools.