Technician

Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepares (e.g. rinses, disinfects) machines and equipment prior to hemodialysis treatments,
  
  
  

removes disposables and cleans the station after each treatment, cleans/disinfects dialysis

machines according to procedure;

• Calibrates reprocessing machines prior to the start of every shift and collects used dialyzers
  
  
  

in assigned area in order to prevent and control spillage and contamination;

• Reprocesses used dialyzers and assesses these in terms of acceptability, labels these and
  
  
  

records its re-use number, ensures these are monitored and stored in an orderly manner;

• Monitors maintenance records and conducts regular consultations with clinic staff to ensure
  
  
  

that preventive and predictive maintenance of dialysis machines and equipment are carried

out;

• Coordinates repairs on dialysis machines and equipment with Technical Services personnel;
  
  
  

provides assistance when necessary;

• Prepares consumables needed for treatment, assists the Staff Nurse during water testing at
  
  
  

the beginning of every shift and coordinates replenishment of stocks to ensure availability of

Stock Room supplies;

• Prepares progress reports on the utilization rate, maintenance history and pending repairs of
  
  
  

all machines and equipment in the clinic;

• Assists Staff Nurses in pre- and post- dialysis assessment of patients, emergency operational
  
  
  

procedures and conduct of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on patients during cardiac arrest

situations; Provides appropriate documentation, when and where applicable;

• Assists nurses in receiving patients into the treatment area, transporting them into the dialysis
  
  
  

station, recording patients’ vital signs prior to treatment, weighing them before and after

treatment;

• Assists the Unit Head in coordinating with the Purchasing Group on the delivery status of
  
  
  

machinery/equipment parts ordered and updates maintenance records accordingly;

• Assists in maintaining cleanliness and orderliness in the clinic’s facilities; ensures that Stock
  
  
  

Room items are secure

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