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If you have an interest in science and technology and also like working with people, then consider a career as a Dialysis Technician. You will not only earn a competitive wage but also save lives. Under supervision, Dialysis Technicians operate machines and perform dialysis on patients with acute or chronic kidney failure. Dialysis removes waste products and fluids from a patients blood and vascular system.
Dialysis Technicians function under the direction of nurses and physicians. This specialized training is appropriate for Medical Assistants, Licensed Practical Nurses, RNs EMTs, Patient Care Technicians, CNAs, Phlebotomists, and anyone interested in a medical health career.
The Dialysis Technician program at The Manhattan Institute is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive introduction to the field of hemodialysis and the skills required for entry-level employment as a Dialysis Technician.
The Manhattan Institute Dialysis Technician course will teach the following:
* Introduction to hemodialysis
* chemistry of body fluids
* water in the human body
* renal anatomy and physiology
* pathology of renal failure
* hemodialysis devices
* patient treatment procedures
* the accessment process
* infection control and standard precautions
* health factors in dialysis
* medication problems and dialysis
* nutrition management
* acute renal failure and dialysis
* chronic dialysis therapy issues and concerns
* peritoneal dialysis and home dialysis therapies
* and much more
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Your duties as a Dialysis Technician...
...are thoroughly explained during your course of study at Manhattan Institute. Once you have enrolled, and are deemed a qualified student (having demonstrated that you are either a high school graduate or obtained equivalency/GED), your classroom instruction will not only prepare you for this new career choice, it will also include: the scientific beliefs regarding dialysis, steps and processes of dialysis treatment and direct caring of patients.
When working in a professional setting - doctor's office or patient care facility - you will be working with a team of health care specialist and will have a primary responsibility, to both the patients and your assigned supervisor, to observe the physical and emotional needs of the patient. In the work environment, you may also be called upon to set up, provide assistance with or reuse preparation/cleaning of the hemodialyzer ( which is a fairly common practice and acceptable practice).
Manhattan Institute is a great starting point to begin your new career as a Dialysis Technician. Feel free to 212-564-1234, operators are available 7 days a week to answer your questions and to help you schedule your classroom instruction.
Your responsibilities as Dialysis Technician...
...will began with understanding what will be expected of you while working in this field. Once you have completed your training at Manhattan Institute, and you've gained a clear understanding of the dialyzer, good communication with the patient, maintaining patient records both before and after dialysis treatment, and being responsive to the needs and requests of supervisory medical personnel, you will be ready to work in a professional setting – ie., clinic, hospital, doctor's office, or specialty care facility.
Working as a dialysis technician will require you to not complete a professional course of study, but also to be attentive to the needs of the patient, as well as have compassion for the family members who may be present. It will be very important for you to be an excellent and thoughtful listener when communicating with the patients or family members and for you to more share that any and all relevant information regarding there concerns is promptly shared with your immediate supervisor or nurse or doctor to whom you have been assigned.
For more information regarding professional training and requirements for a career as a dialysis technician, please visit www.manhattaninstitute.com or call 212-564-1234
Learning to Become a Dialysis Technician...
...while studying at Manhattan Institute, your course involves completing a 6 week program that can be completed as follows:
Part time evenings - Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs - 6pm to 9pm
Part time weekends - Sat & Sun - 9am to 4pm
Classroom instruction will include an in-depth study of:
1) Operating, maintaining and cleaning/sterilizing a dialysis machine - which provides replacement kidney function (removing waste and excess fluids from the blood) for patients who suffer from damaged kidneys.
2) An understanding of related medical terminology - ie., sometimes dialysis technicians are also referred to as: renal dialysis technicians, hemodialysis technicians, or nephrology technicians. And, as this work involves both patient care and a closely monitored supervision by either a physician or supervisory medical staff, it is necessary for the dialysis technician have the ability to communicate and comprehend the medical language as spoken in the working environment.
3) Safety rules and required precautions when working with blood. It is necessary to exercise strict cautionary measures to prevent against the spread of infectious diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis.
4) Be gentle when communicating with patient and family members and maintain a professional demeanor at all times. Sometimes it is the technician that, after receiving explicit instructions from supervisory personnel, explains to the patients about the in home care procedures.
To find out more about Manhattan Institute's training as a dialysis technician please don't hesitate to call 212-564-1234...operators are available 7 dats a week to answer your questions
Related Career Opportuntiy for the Trained Dialysis Technician
In addition to pursuing a rewarding career as an
EKG Tech, there is the possibility of expanding your opportunities and becoming an Ambulatory Technician. Working in a supportive role to the
Registered Nurse/RN, the ambulatory technician assists with patient care in an
outpatient setting.
The competent ambulatory technician may have duties that will include: excellent communication skills, the ability to comprehend and follow detailed instructions, a willingness to work along with the professional medical staff, and sensitivity to sharing information with patients and their family members.
As the responsibilities of an ambulatory technician may vary from specific job location, it may be necessary/required for the career minded ambulatory technician to receive additional on-the-job training once hired by an employer. Additional responsibilities, depending on the needs of the employer, may also include: coordination of patient appointments for hospital admissions, consultations, testing, and surgeries; assisting hospital staff with clinical and clerical duties; and, providing statistical data for reports.
As the need for ambulatory technicians can be found at most providers of health related services, and with the growing needs of the health care industry in New York City, those considering work as an ambulatory tech might look to opportunities available at
The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Check out
Manhattan Institute, on line or on a call to 212-564-1234, for more information on additional opportunities for career advancement for the EKG Technician.
SUCCEED As a Dialysis Technician
1) Be Loyal, Dependable and Motivated
Show up on time, speak positive about yourself and your co-workers, and be flexible when it comes to taking on new responsibilities or assignments.
2) Take the Initiative of Trying to Learn More
Look around to see what needs to be done and do it, instead of waiting for someone to tell you what to do. Whenever appropriate, ask questions or suggest changes and new ways of doing things.
3) Be a Team PlayerGo out of your way to help others: co-workers, supervisors, customers, and anyone else you may interact with. When working with other people, make it an enjoyable experience for them.
Upgrade Your Skills by Becoming an EKG Tech
The trained dialysis technician may want to be considered for more responsibility, and possibly a higher wage, by training to become an EKG technician.
For a dialysis tech to enhance their skill set, while cross training to become familiar with the role of the EKG tech, could very well prove to be a smooth transition. Considering that these two careers have similar responsibilities: a willingness and desire to work closely with the assigned medical supervisory personnel and serve as a liaison to the patient; attentiveness to the needs and concerns of the patients and trustworthiness to relay any and all pertinent feedback immediately to the medical professionals: and, one must always endeavor to work as an absolute team player while displaying a professional and courteous demeanor at all times.
With the flexible class schedule offered at Manhattan Institute, the six week EKG technician training course is available for either evening or weekend study; therefore, the highly focused EKG technician could, in a short time, become more in demand in the health filed once this additional course of study is complete. Smaller medical facilities are eager to hire folks who have the skills to help grow and with a larger facility, the responsible and dedicated employee is often looked to first when new opportunities for advancement within the organization become available.
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Assisting the patient and the family with Dialysis - Enrique V
I always thought that a job in the health field would give me a chance for a career and that I would get to be around professionals, and maybe learn how to become one myself. I was bored in high school, I didn’t like the teachers. One day after I just left school and decided not to go back. My mom got really made at me and told me to go stay with my dad in New York. I decided to leave Philly and go to my dad’s. Dad understood me getting bored with school and he helped me get a GED. Dad also told me going to Manhattan Institute and how they could help me find out more about a job working in the health field.
Although I had visited New York many times while visiting my dad, I wasn’t that used to getting around in the city. Manhattan Institute is easy to find since it is very close to Penn Station which is where I come to from my dad’s house in Brooklyn. When I went to the school to check it out the girl at the desk told me that the next class that was about to start was the dialysis technician. I signed up for it because I was ready to get started.
I really enjoyed the classes and learning about how so many people are suffering from kidney problems. After six weeks I had completed my course and was ready to enter the health field to look for a job. I began to see how big the health care industry is. In every major city in the US the hospitals employ lots of people and they also pay pretty good too. I found a job in Philly since I wanted to be close to my mom. And started working at a hospital where I began to make friends with the dialysis patients. I learned at Manhattan Institute that sometimes the patients do not like the treatment because it gives them stress and makes them feels a little sick afterwards. And the family members who come in with the patient are also worried and stressed because of what the loved one is going through. I help everyone by always smiling and being polite, listening carefully to what they are saying or asking me to do, and letting my supervisor know when I think there is a problem. And when the treatment is done, I give the patient I always give the patient a cup of water because they have told me this treatment makes them dehydrated.
I find this job to be a good start in a health career. I get an excellent salary with health benefits and I feel like I am able to reach out to people who need my help.
