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Patient Care Technician - PCT Training Provided!

Fresenius Medical Care · Wilton, ME · 1 mo ago
Full-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse the job posting. First, identify sections: - PURPOSE AND SCOPE: description of role. Could be "About the role". We'll put that as

About the role

then

with the purpose and scope text. - PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: long list. This is responsibilities. We'll put

Responsibilities

then
  • each duty. Need to break into list items. The text is long with many sentences; we can split by sentences or logical bullet points. We'll need to preserve all substantive info, not invent or summarize away detail. We can break each sentence into a
  • . Must ensure we don't lose any info. - PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: could be part of Responsibilities or maybe a separate section like "Working Conditions". Not in allowed headings list; we have Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Not matching. Could fold into Responsibilities? Might be considered part of Responsibilities or maybe we can create a section "Working Conditions" but not allowed. The instruction: use headings only from list. So we cannot create a heading not in list. We could incorporate physical demands into Responsibilities as a bullet. That's acceptable. - EDUCATION AND LICENSES: could be Qualifications or Requirements. We'll map to

    Qualifications

    (or Requirements). The list includes Education and Licenses. We'll put as Qualifications. - EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS: could be Skills and Experience. We'll map to

    Skills

    (or Requirements). We'll include experience and required skills. - Benefits, Pay, Schedule: not present in posting. So we should NOT include those sections. - Also need to include any metadata like Job ID? Not present. - Need to remove boilerplate: EOE, disability/veterans at end. That's EEO boilerplate; remove. - Also remove "Fresenius Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace..." maybe not boilerplate? It's a statement about drug-free workplace; could be considered part of Requirements? It's a policy statement. Might be considered boilerplate but it's specific to the organization. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. Drug-free workplace is a legal statement; could be considered boilerplate. Safer to remove? It's not EEO but it's a policy. Might be considered legal boilerplate. I'd remove it to be safe. - Also "Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of the organization dialysis training program and successful completion of CPR certification." That's a requirement; keep. - "Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred." Keep. - "High School diploma or G.E.D. required." etc. Now we need to produce HTML fragment only. Let's extract purpose and scope text: "PURPOSE AND SCOPE: Functions as part of the dialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse in accordance with organization policies, procedures, and training and in compliance with regulations set forth by the corporation, state, and federal agencies. Responsible for the setup and operation of hemodialysis machines. Assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment. Supports the organization commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and CQI Activities, including those related to patient satisfaction and actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve the organization Quality Enhancement Goals (QEP)." We'll put that in a

    . Now responsibilities: The "PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:" heading then a long paragraph with many sentences separated by periods. We'll split into list items per sentence (or per logical clause). Need to ensure we keep all info. Let's copy the responsibilities text: "Patient Related Education: Assist other health care members in providing patient specific detailed education regarding adequacy measures where appropriate - Online Clearance Monitoring (OLC), Adequacy Monitoring Program (AMP), Urea Kinetic Modeling (UKM), and regarding disease process/access. Treatment: Welcome assigned patients and inquire as to their wellbeing since their last treatment.Evaluate vascular access for patency, perform vascular access cannulation, and perform administration of heparin as delegated or as allowed by state law.Obtain necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight and perform vascular access evaluation pre- treatmentInitiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders including blood flow (QB) and dialysate flow (QD). Evaluate intradialytic problems and provide intervention as prescribed by physician order or as directed. Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy. Obtain vital signs prior to reinfusion; perform all relevant functions necessary for the discontinuation of treatment - document. Discontinue dialysis treatment according to established procedures and evaluate patient prior to termination of venous access - standing & sitting blood pressureObtain Hemostasis and apply appropriate dressings. Evaluate the patient prior to discharge.Perform and record Pre and Post dialysis evaluation, weight, and vital signs with initial identification Responsible for calculating and entry of individual patients’ dialysis machine programming for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal; treatment time; and UF modeling as prescribed. Responsible for ensuring appropriate safety alarms are enabled, including Narrow Venous Limits, (NVL) 160. Record accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet with initial identification Responsible for accurate documentation of information related to patient treatment including completion of Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet and, if applicable, progress notes. Report any significant information and/or change in patient condition directly to the registered nurse or supervisor.Observe patient and conduct machine safety checks according to facility policy. Report any change or unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor.Perform and document any intervention for unusual patient status and document patients' response to intervention.Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment including arterial and venous monitoring pressures, provide appropriate intervention as needed, document and report any unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor.Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing and prepare specimens for collection. Ensure that all blood spills are immediately cleaned with appropriate disinfectant according to facility policy. Prepare, organize, and efficiently utilize supplies and equipment to prevent wastage. Monitors patients performing self-care under the supervision of RN. Staff Related Assists in training of applicable direct patient care staff on appropriate programs under the supervision of a nurse. Education/Communication: Follows all organization business policies, procedures and systems incorporated into training, including compliance with ethical business practicesMaintain environmental integrity and aesthetics - ensure all areas are safe and clean.Clean and disinfect dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding area between treatments according to facility policy.Conduct all tasks necessary for preparation for dialysis treatment and document where appropriate and perform all required pretreatment dialysis machine alarm testing including Pressure Holding (PHT).Initiate Solution Delivery System (SDS) system. RECORD KEEPING: Complete and document ongoing participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities. Enters all treatment data into the designated clinical application in an accurate and timely manner. Review treatment sheets for completeness, ensure nursing signatures are documented, and ensure omitted entries are completed or corrected by appropriate staff. Prepare initial patient chart for admission and compile paperwork for appropriate placement in chart. Prepare/print lab requisitions for prescribed or stat Lab specimens according to laboratory destination. Collect, label, appropriately prepare and store lab samples according required laboratory specifications. Ensure collection of lab specimens by appropriate lab courier. INFECTION CONTROL: Assists in collecting information for infection control audits. Supports staff and patient Adherence to infection control practices. Follows infection control Policies and Procedures Participates in and reinforces infection control education of patients and families under the direction of the CM or designee as allowed by state law. TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT: Follows all newly admitted patients through their first 4 weeks of dialysis and coordinating their transitional dialysis care Reinforces all education and care related matters as it relates to the new patient as allowed by state lawLiaisons with appropriate FKC staff members to provide the best patient experience including making sure all disciplines are scheduled to see patient according to plan. Assists in assuring patient understanding or home dialysis products, benefits of home and how home dialysis can work for them.Sets and preforms a treatment on all machines used in the transitional care unit. Assist in assuring patient understanding of treatment options including demonstration of the peritoneal dialysis set-up.Assists with coordination of transition to patient’s modality choice. Assists with supply ordering and inventory for TCU" We need to split into sensible list items. Many sentences run together without spaces after periods. We'll need to insert splits where appropriate. Better approach: treat each sentence ending with a period as a bullet. However some sentences lack spaces after period (e.g., "...treatment.Evaluate"). We'll still split at period. Let's manually create bullet points: 1. Assist other health care members in providing patient specific detailed education regarding adequacy measures where appropriate - Online Clearance Monitoring (OLC), Adequacy Monitoring Program (AMP), Urea Kinetic Modeling (UKM), and regarding disease process/access. 2. Welcome assigned patients and inquire as to their wellbeing since their last treatment. 3. Evaluate vascular access for patency, perform vascular access cannulation, and perform administration of heparin as delegated or as allowed by state law. 4. Obtain necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight and perform vascular access evaluation pre-treatment. 5. Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders including blood flow (QB) and dialysate flow (QD). 6. Evaluate intradialytic problems and provide intervention as prescribed by physician order or as directed. 7. Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy. 8. Obtain vital signs prior to reinfusion; perform all relevant functions necessary for the discontinuation of treatment - document. 9. Discontinue dialysis treatment according to established procedures and evaluate patient prior to termination of venous access - standing & sitting blood pressure. 10. Obtain Hemostasis and apply appropriate dressings. 11. Evaluate the patient prior to discharge. 12. Perform and record Pre and Post dialysis evaluation, weight, and vital signs with initial identification. 13. Responsible for calculating and entry of individual patients’ dialysis machine programming for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal; treatment time; and UF modeling as prescribed. 14. Responsible for ensuring appropriate safety alarms are enabled, including Narrow Venous Limits, (NVL) 160. 15. Record accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet with initial identification. 16. Responsible for accurate documentation of information related to patient treatment including completion of Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet and, if applicable, progress notes. 17. Report any significant information and/or change in patient condition directly to the registered nurse or supervisor. 18. Observe patient and conduct machine safety checks according to facility policy. 19. Report any change or unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor. 20. Perform and document any intervention for unusual patient status and document patients' response to intervention. 21. Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment including arterial and venous monitoring pressures, provide appropriate intervention as needed, document and report any unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor. 22. Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing and prepare specimens for collection. 23. Ensure that all blood spills are immediately cleaned with appropriate disinfectant according to facility policy. 24. Prepare, organize, and efficiently utilize supplies and equipment to prevent wastage. 25. Monitors patients performing self-care under the supervision of RN. 26. Assists in training of applicable direct patient care staff on appropriate programs under the supervision of a nurse. 27. Follows all organization business policies, procedures and systems incorporated into training, including compliance with ethical business practices. 28. Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics - ensure all areas are safe and clean. 29. Clean and disinfect dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and

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