What Do Dialysis Technicians Do? Dialysis technicians operate dialysis machines that help sustain patients who have damaged kidneys. The machines remove waste and excess fluids from the blood of patients whose kidneys can no longer carry out those functions. Dialysis patients generally use a dialysis machine for about four hours, three times a week. Dialysis technicians are also referred to as renal dialysis technicians, hemodialysis technicians, and nephrology technicians. These …Read More