Trainee Technician

Summary of the role:

• Sets up and operates hemodialysis machine to provide dialysis treatment for patients with kidney failure
• Attach dialyzer and tubing to machine and prime the extracorporeal circuits with 0.9% normal saline to prepare machine for use.
• Label dialyzer & blood lines with patient name & ID prior to the first use (excluded single use).
• Preparing dialysis solutions and mixing bicarbonate according to formula
• Explains dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient before treatment to allay anxieties.
• Connects hemodialysis machine to patient s access site to initiate dialysis.
• Monitor hemodialysis machine for malfunction.
• Maintain all the log books, forms & registers.