Assistant Medical Technologist
Nephrology
Key Responsibilities:
- Performs entire dialysis procedure independently.
- Manages the Intra-dialytic complication of all the dialysis patients during procedure.
- Defines the responsibilities of the entire team and deals administrative problems in the dialysis unit.
- Ensures the safe and secure usage of the dialysis machine.
- Ensures the sterilization of operating equipment before use.
- Sends and collects dialysis patient's baseline investigation on monthly basis.
- Prick AV fistula with safety measures.
- Preparation and dispatch dialysis solutions.
- Pre & Post dialysis assessment of the patient including pre-dialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate and investigations.
- Connect hemodialysis machine to angio-access in patient’s forearm or catheter site to start blood circulating through dialyzer.
- Explain dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine and appropriate counseling to the patient before 1st dialysis treatment to allay anxiety.
- Inspect equipment settings, including arterial and venous pressure, conductivity and temperature to ensure conformance to safety standards.
- Should have a knowledge of R.O plant.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Graduation/ High school diploma,
- Preferably 1 to 2 years of related work experience.
- Effective communication skills in English & Urdu (written & verbal) with patients and healthcare team.
- Proficient at use of Microsoft office
