Specimen technician vs hemodialysis technician

Differences between specimen technician and hemodialysis technician duties and responsibilities

Specimen technician example responsibilities.

• Enter and verify patient data in compliance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Maintain HIPPA regulations, GCP, and GLP during daily functions.
• Maintain high level of accuracy and adhere to all HIPPA regulations.
• Complete paperwork pertaining to issues including TIQ's, NSR's, and OSHA compliance.
• Maintain CLIA and HIPAA standards with regard to completing order testing, and the requested information provide by the client.
• Perform EKG's and are head EKG tech training and checking off everyone on their ability to perform EKG's.
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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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