Patient Care Technician - PCT CCHT - Dialysis

Overview

Fresenius Medical Care is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to support and collaborate with Registered Nurses (RNs) in providing dialysis treatment to several patients at a time while maintaining the functionality of the clinic. This role involves prepping and testing equipment, reviewing treatment sheets, and opening the clinic at 4 am for first shift. Candidates should have prior customer service, healthcare, and direct patient care experience.

Job Description

Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) support and collaborate with RNs to provide dialysis treatment to multiple patients at a time. They prep and test equipment, review treatment sheets, and open the clinic at 4 am for first shift. PCTs have a combination of technical skills and genuine passion needed to develop deep relationships with patients and improve their quality of life. Qualified candidates should have prior direct patient care experience.

Success Profile

The ideal candidate for this role will have prior dialysis nursing experience or some form of critical care nursing experience. They will be responsible for administering and assessing each patient's treatment plan, working with a wide variety of patients, and making quick decisions in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must be capable of educating patients and providing exceptional customer service.

Rewards

• Paid one-on-one training and education provided.
• Empower, engage, and train dialysis patients on peritoneal and home hemodialysis using state-of-the-art training programs and equipment.
• Primarily works in the clinic setting and conducts initial home visits with another staff member present.

Connect

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Home Therapy Patient Care Technician

This role involves supporting and training patients on peritoneal and home hemodialysis. It primarily works in the clinic setting and conducts initial home visits with another staff member present. Key responsibilities include reinforcing training, preparing supplies, and assisting with treatment and maintenance.

Home Hemodialysis

• Reinforces HHD training.
• Sets up, tears down, programs, tests, and disinfects the HHD machine, as directed.
• Troubleshoots HHD machinery/tools and connectivity issues.
• Prepares dialysate for use, as directed.
• Prepares dialysis supplies for HHD treatment according to standing/provider orders.
• Evaluates the dialysis access before treatment, documents all findings in the medical record, and reports abnormal findings to the HT RN.
• Initiates HHD treatment, while monitoring and documenting patient status, vital signs, and machine data in the treatment record.
• Performs and documents safety checks during treatment at intervals designated by CMS and facility policy.
• Reports observed significant changes in patient status during treatment to the HT RN, and documents in the medical record.
• Provides interventions during treatment in response to interdialytic events, and documents in the medical record, as directed and permissible.
• Obtains pre-treatment termination vitals and documents in the treatment record.
• Ensures hemostasis of the patient dialysis access is achieved before leaving the treatment area.
• Collects and documents post-treatment vitals in the treatment record and reports to the HT RN.
• Assists with quarterly, semi-annual, and annual water and dialysate testing as directed.

Peritoneal Dialysis

• Reinforces PD training.
• Troubleshoots PD cycler, modem, and connectivity issues.
• Performs phlebotomy to obtain prescribed laboratory testing, as directed (must meet state and/or competency requirements to perform).
• Sets up PD cycler and prepares and warms PD solutions, as directed.
• Aids with exit site care, as directed.
• Might help with tracking of PD equipment.

Staff Related

• Participates in the recruitment process for new clinical staff.
• Assists with clinical orientation and supports ongoing training of all appropriate home therapies direct patient care personnel as well as the orientation of all facility staff to the organization.
• Partners with all IDT members, including Kidney Care Advocates, administrative staff, and others in developing ideas to improve awareness of Home Therapies for in-center staff and patients.