| Job Title |
Dialysis Technician |
| Job Description |
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 (fistula, Graft, Or Catheter),
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 (proportion Of Chemicals To
Water), 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.
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