Reuse technician vs hemodialysis technician

The differences between reuse technicians and hemodialysis technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a reuse technician and a hemodialysis technician. Additionally, a reuse technician has an average salary of $40,112, which is higher than the $39,723 average annual salary of a hemodialysis technician.

The top three skills for a reuse technician include patients, patient care and patient safety. The most important skills for a hemodialysis technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Reuse technician vs hemodialysis technician overview

	Reuse Technician	Hemodialysis Technician
Yearly salary	$40,112	$39,723
Hourly rate	$19.28	$19.10
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	61,715	73,669
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Associate Degree, 27%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	12	12

Reuse technician vs hemodialysis technician salary

Reuse technicians and hemodialysis technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reuse Technician	Hemodialysis Technician
Average salary	$40,112	$39,723
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $50,000	Between $29,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Watsonville, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Mount Sinai Health System
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between reuse technician and hemodialysis technician education

There are a few differences between a reuse technician and a hemodialysis technician in terms of educational background:

	Reuse Technician	Hemodialysis Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Associate Degree, 27%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Connecticut	University of Connecticut

Reuse technician vs hemodialysis technician demographics

Here are the differences between reuse technicians' and hemodialysis technicians' demographics:

	Reuse Technician	Hemodialysis Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 47.4% Female, 52.6%	Male, 23.0% Female, 77.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 12.0% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 11.2% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between reuse technician and hemodialysis technician duties and responsibilities

Reuse technician example responsibilities.

Maintain national certification as CCHT and attain CE's as required.
Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the event of a cardiac arrest.
Gather and document accurate health-relate information of patients.
Provide assistance to RN on evaluating and documenting overall dialysis of patients.
Explain dialysis procedures and operation of the hemodialysis machine to address patient concerns.
Explain dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient before treatment to allay anxieties.

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.

Reuse technician vs hemodialysis technician skills

Common reuse technician skills

Patients, 44%
Patient Care, 9%
Patient Safety, 6%
Vital Signs, 6%
Dialysis Machines, 5%
RO, 4%

Common hemodialysis technician skills

Patients, 22%
Vital Signs, 12%
CPR, 8%
Direct Patient Care, 8%
Infection Control, 8%
Blood Samples, 5%

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