Dialysis Technician

1.     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.

2.     Mixes dialysate, according to formula.

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

4.     Shift the patient to dialysis room and positions patients on lounge chair at hemodialysis

Machine.

5.     Takes and records patient’s pre dialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.

6.     Explains dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient before

Treatment to allay anxieties.

7.     Cleans area of access, using antiseptic solution.

8.     Connects hemodialysis machine to access in patient’s forearm or catheter site to start blood circulating through dialyzer.

9.     Inspects equipment settings, including pressures, conductivity, and temperature to ensure conformance to safety standards.

10. Starts blood flow pump at prescribed rate.

11. Inspects venous and arterial pressures as registered on equipment to ensure pressures are within established limits.

12. Calculates fluid removal or replacement to be achieved during dialysis procedure.

13. Monitors patients for adverse reaction and hemodialysis machine for malfunction.

14. Takes and records patient’s post dialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure pulse rate, and respiration rate.

15. May fabricate parts, such as cannulas, tubing, catheters, connectors, and fitting, using hand tools.