Dialysis Technician

Job Purpose

Perform dialysis on patients who are suffering from kidney disorders and need treatment to remove excess waste from their blood. Job entails not only operating the dialysis machine, but prepping patients prior to the procedure and then giving patients care after the procedure.

Essential duties and 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 pre-dialysis 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 post-dialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate.
• May fabricate parts, such as cannulas, tubing, catheters, connectors, and fittings, using hand tools.

Working conditions

• Will work in rotation shifts of 8.5 hours a day
• Will provide emergency services wherever indicated

Skills & Abilities

• Good in Communication
• Goal-oriented
• Trustworthy and discreet
• Very diligent
• Good time management abilities

Other requirements

• Basic computer knowledge