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Dialysis Technician
Remote
Kidney dialysis is the process of filtering wastes and toxins from the blood. It’s a common treatment for patients experiencing kidney failure or suffering from end-stage renal disease. Dialysis Technicians’ work can help extend patients’ lives and allow them to enjoy a higher quality of life.
A Dialysis Technician, also called a Renal Dialysis Technician or Hemodialysis Technician, administers kidney dialysis treatments to patients. Some duties you may include in a Dialysis Technician job description include operating kidney dialysis machines, monitoring patients and attending to their needs and updating medical records following dialysis sessions.
A Dialysis Technician should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Dialysis Technician should be able to execute:
- Describing the kidney dialysis process to patients and answering their questions before sessions
- Setting up, operating and maintaining kidney dialysis machines
- Preparing patients for dialysis and administering local anesthesia to reduce discomfort
- Monitoring patients throughout the dialysis process and attending to any needs
- Responding to medical emergencies
- Updating and collaborating patient condition with nurses, physicians and other care team members
A competitive Dialysis Technician will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Understanding of urinary system anatomy and the symptoms and causes of kidney failure and kidney disease
- Interpersonal skills to foster trust and interact with patients and coworkers positively
- Familiarity with the operation, cleaning and maintenance of kidney dialysis machines
- Problem-solving skills to troubleshoot dialysis machines
- Observational skills to monitor patients and identify potential risks to patient safety
- Multitasking and organizational skills to care for multiple patients
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