Clinical medical transcriptionist vs dialysis technician

Differences between clinical medical transcriptionist and dialysis technician duties and responsibilities

Clinical medical transcriptionist example responsibilities.

• Manage patient caseload with emphasis in occupational rehabilitation
• Transcribe EKG, PFT, sleep studies, myocardial stress tests and oximetry studies.
• Transcribe doctor's medical chart dictations using Dictaphone transcriber and also digital dictation using ExpressScribe.
• Collaborate and productively communicate with interdisciplinary teams to advocate for patients and implement culturally competent and family-centered care.
• Gain experience specifically with gastrointestinal disorders and colostomy appliances, as well as cardiac disorders and telemetry heart monitoring.
• Evaluate patients individually: assess and obtain vitals, document on medical records and report to clinical instructor for evaluation.
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Dialysis technician example responsibilities.

• Maintain national certification as CCHT and attain CE's as required.
• Practice guidelines require by national standard and regulatory agencies and infection control when sterilizing equipment, catheter sites, puncture sites.
• Initiate, monitor, and terminate dialysis treatments for individual patients through intravenous and/or catheter ports.
• Observe patients during hemodialysis treatments and identify patient problems and/or complications and report any unusual findings to the nurse supervisor.
• Operate hemodialysis machines, calculate fluid removal/replacement, monitor venous and arterial pressures, and check patients for adverse reactions.
• Demonstrate proficiency in laboratory procedures and equipment functions to perform duties accurately; comply with standard procedures and cleanliness guidelines.
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