Dialysis Technician

Dialysis technicians operate machines that remove waste and excess fluids from the blood of patients whose kidneys can no longer carry out those functions. Dialysis technicians, hemodialysis technicians, or nephrology technicians. They work under the supervisions of physicians, primarily in hospitals and clinics.

Dialysis technicians must fully understand

The operation of the kidney dialysis machines. They are responsible for their operation, cleaning and sterilization. They must also fully understand their patients needs. Dialysis technicians carefully monitor and record weight and vital signs before, during and after the blood cleansing procedures. Additionally, they instruct patients about in home treatments. Because dialysis technicians work with blood, they must exercise strict safety precautions against infectious diseases such as hepatitis and AID’s.

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