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Technician
Narayana Health
Bengaluru
Full-Time
0-3 Years experience
Description
About NH:
| Narayana Health, one of India's largest and World's most economical healthcare service providers is set to emerge as a global industry model for its ability to reconcile quality, affordability, scale, transparency, credibility and sustainable profitability. From 300 beds hospital in 2001, Narayana Health has grown to a 6900 beds healthcare conglomerate in 2014 with 26 hospitals present in 16 Cities within the country and also has International Presence in Cayman. NH has been known for its cost- cutting approach and ranked 36th among World's 50 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Companies in 2012. NH has also been a proud recipient of Frost & Sullivan India Healthcare Excellence Awards 2012 in the category Healthcare Service Provider Company of the Year and FICCI Health Care Excellence Award 2012 for Addressing Industry Issues. |
| Job Purpose: |
| To provide dialysis treatment for patients with kidney failure |
| Job Responsibilities: |
| * Sets up and operates hemodialysis machine to provide dialysis treatment for patients with kidney failure: Attaches dialyzer and tubing to machine to assemble for use. * Mixes dialysate, according to formula. * Primes dialyzer with saline or heparinized solution to prepare machine for use. * Transports patient to dialysis room and positions patient on lounge chair at hemodialysis machine. * Takes and records patient's predialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate. * Explains dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient before treatment to allay anxieties. * Cleans area of access, using antiseptic solution. * Connects hemodialysis machine to access in patient's forearm or catheter site to start blood circulating through dialyzer. * Inspects equipment settings, including pressures, conductivity, and temperature to ensure conformance to safety standards. * Starts blood flow pump at prescribed rate. * Inspects venous and arterial pressures as registered on equipment to ensure pressures are within established limits. * Calculates fluid removal or replacement to be achieved during dialysis procedure. * Monitors patient for adverse reaction and hemodialysis machine for malfunction. * Takes and records patient's postdialysis weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate. * May fabricate parts, such as cannulas, tubing, catheters, connectors, and fittings, using handtools. |
| Candidate Requirements: |
- Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.
- Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the related departmental personnel.
- Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively.
- Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel.
- Affinity to work in team.
- Enthusiasm.
About Narayana Health
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