Acute Inpatient Patient Care Technician - PCT CCHT - Dialysis

Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) at Fresenius Medical Care support and collaborate with RNs to provide dialysis treatment to several patients at a time while maintaining the functionality of the clinic. This involves prepping and testing equipment, reviewing treatment sheets, and opening the clinic at 4am 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 have prior customer service, healthcare and direct patient care experience, and will have the opportunity to learn the discipline of dialysis.

Responsibilities

Provides patient care under the direct visual supervision of a Registered Nurse; Responsible for reporting and documenting all new and unusual incidents, information, complaints, or problems to the RN; Promotes and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment; Supports the FMCNA commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAI) Activities; Promotes and assists in meeting Total Area Productivity goals (TAP); May set up and prime equipment as directed by the Fresenius Nurse for renal replacement therapies; Welcomes assigned patients and inquires as to their well-being since their last treatment; Evaluates vascular access for patency and reports any unusual findings to FMCNA RN; Obtains necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight; Performs vascular access cannulation and reports any difficulties or unusual findings to FMCNA RN; Responsible for calculating and entry of individual patients’ dialysis machine programming for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal, treatment time, Sodium (Na) modeling, and UF modeling as prescribed; Responsible for ensuring appropriate safety alarms are enabled including narrow venous limits (NVL 160); Records accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet; Initiates renal replacement treatment according to prescribed orders including setting blood flow rate (QB) and dialysate flow rate (QD) or peritoneal dialysis as prescribed; Collects, labels specimens and ensures timely delivery to laboratory per facility policy; Evaluates intradialytic problems and provides intervention as prescribed by physician’s order or as directed by FMCNA RN; Monitors patient’s response to dialysis therapy and reports any unusual findings to FMCNA RN; Obtains vital signs prior to reinfusion and performs all relevant functions necessary for discontinuation of treatment; Evaluates patients’ vascular access during treatment including arterial and venous monitoring pressures; Discontinues dialysis treatment according to established procedures; Evaluates patient prior to termination of venous access, obtains hemostasis and applies appropriate dressings; Performs and records pre and post dialysis evaluation, weight and vital signs with initial identification

Requirements

High School Diploma required; 1 – 2 years’ related experience; Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Certification (CCHT) certification; prior customer service, healthcare and direct patient care experience

Nice to have

Commpassionate Patient Care; Empathetic; Team Player; Detail Oriented; Efficient; Responsible

Benefits

Healthcare; Continuing Education; Paid Time Off; Collaborative Environment; Additional Perks; 401(k) Retirement Saving