Apollo Hospitals jobs - Dialysis Technician

Dialysis Technician

Apollo Hospitals

Chennai

0 to3 Years

Salary not disclosed

To explain the patient about the procedure and get their consent.
To prime the dialyser and blood tubing by passing the normal saline using the machine.
To connect the dialysis concentrate to get the conductivity.
To self test the safety condition of the machine after stabilized and record it
To check pre-dialysis weight, blood pressure (standing lying) and temperature and record it in dialysis flow chart.
To start the dialysis as per the doctor s orders. Collect blood samples and send samples as per the doctor s orders.
To fill the dialysis flow chart and checklist.
To check hourly or half hourly BP and other parameters of the machine. Record in observation book.
To take corrective actions in case of abnormal condition is noted, in consultation with the registrar/resident.
To terminate the dialysis after prescribed time, by returning the blood to the patient.

To check the dialyser and blood tubing are washed, sterilized and stored.
To check the post Hemo Dialysis (HD) temperature, BP lying and standing weight and record it in dialysis flow chart.
To send blood investigations as per the doctor s advice and record for the regular HD patient.
To collect the bill and enter in the file and billing register.
To check routine machine maintenance is done on every Sundays and dialysis samples of the machines are sent to Bio chemistry lab to check the electrolytes.
To ensure that the machines are serviced by biomedical and company person (If the equipment is under contract) as per the schedule.
To take part in studies of Apollo Clinical Excellence (ACE) model for clinical excellent in dialysis.
To monitor the sterility of the dialysis area by sending once a month culture fumigation.
To monitor and maintain the sterility of the pipelines by monthly once formalization.
To participate and contribute to department quality initiatives.
To be aware of department performance and objective.
To carryout data collection / support in data collection.
To adhere to the safety norms of hospital and to follow both patient safety and staff safety measures.
To perform any job / task assigned by the superiors.