Hemodialysis technician vs laboratory technician

Differences between hemodialysis technician and laboratory technician duties and responsibilities

Hemodialysis technician example responsibilities.

• Maintain national certification as CCHT and attain CE's as required.
• Monitor patients receiving hemodialysis, analyze individual patient response to treatment, and change plan of care accordingly.
• Provide all facets of direct care to patients receiving dialysis treatments including bandaging and administering normal saline and heparin.
• Start dialysis by inserting needles into patient's site or catheter and connecting to machines.
• Water check, setting up machines, monitoring blood pressures, performing CPR, making bicarb/acid.
• Prepare and administer heparin medications.
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Laboratory technician example responsibilities.

• Lead aerobic, anaerobic and UV light testing, chemical residue testing and centrifuge to separate chemicals from water.
• Manage patient, and corporate information with compassion and confidentiality.
• Analyze and paid attention to detail as well as demonstrated excellent organization skills, manual dexterity and good eyesight.
• Monitor patients' blood pressure and heart rate with EKG equipment and notify physician is something appears to be wrong.
• Monitor several color formulations being manufacture in the production department to ensure manufacturing procedures are follow per ISO and GMP.
• Perform age appropriate phlebotomy while working with critically or terminally ill patients, with careful respect for individual and/or cultural concerns.
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