Acute Inpatient Patient Care Technician - PCT CCHT - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Florence, SC

About The Position

The Acute Inpatient Patient Care Technician works as part of the hemodialysis health care team to provide safe and effective dialysis therapy for assigned patients. The role follows Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) policies, procedures, and training, and complies with applicable corporate, state, and federal regulations. Patient care is provided under the supervision of an FKC registered nurse in an acute-care setting. The technician helps maintain a safe and clean work environment and supports quality enhancement, quality assessment, performance improvement, patient satisfaction, and productivity initiatives. With documented competency and proficiency, the technician may prepare and prime equipment for renal replacement therapies as directed by a Fresenius nurse. The position involves monitoring patients before, during, and after dialysis; checking and reporting vascular access findings and vital signs; cannulating vascular access; programming and initiating prescribed treatments; collecting and delivering specimens; responding to treatment problems as directed; documenting treatment parameters and interventions; and discontinuing treatment according to established procedures. The role requires direct patient care, travel between assigned facilities and community locations, and the ability to meet the physical demands of patient care and equipment handling.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid PCT national certification or state-specific certification as defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Any applicable state licensure, education, and training required for the role.
1–2 years of related experience.
Ability to perform direct patient care involving heavy lifting and moving patients and assisting with ambulation.
Ability to stand for frequent, prolonged periods and bend over.
Ability to occasionally assist with moving machines and equipment weighing up to 200 pounds and lift chemical and water solutions weighing up to 30 pounds to a height of 5 feet.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care to assigned patients in the acute setting under the supervision of the FKC RN.
Promote and help maintain a safe and clean working environment.
Support Quality Enhancement Program and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement activities, including patient satisfaction and process improvement.
Promote and assist in meeting Total Area Productivity goals.
When competent and proficient, set up and prime equipment for hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement, and peritoneal dialysis therapies as directed by a Fresenius nurse.
Welcome assigned patients and ask about their well-being since their last treatment; report complaints or observations to the FMCNA RN.
Evaluate vascular access for patency and report unusual findings to the FMCNA RN.
Obtain pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weights and report unusual findings to the FMCNA RN.
Perform vascular access cannulation and report cannulation difficulties or unusual findings to the FMCNA RN.
Calculate and enter prescribed dialysis machine programming, including ultrafiltration goal, treatment time, sodium modeling, and ultrafiltration modeling.
Ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled, including narrow venous limits.
Record accurate and timely vital signs and treatment parameters on the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet with initial identification.
Initiate renal replacement treatment according to prescribed orders, including blood flow and dialysate flow rates, or prescribed peritoneal dialysis.
Collect and label specimens and ensure timely delivery to the laboratory according to facility policy.
Evaluate intradialytic problems and provide interventions as prescribed by physician orders or as directed by the FMCNA RN.
Monitor patient response to dialysis therapy and report unusual findings to the FMCNA RN.
Obtain vital signs before reinfusion and perform and document functions needed to discontinue treatment.
Report patient changes or unusual findings to the FMCNA RN.
Perform and document interventions for unusual patient status and document the patient's response.
Evaluate vascular access during treatment, including arterial and venous monitoring pressures; provide appropriate interventions, document, and report unusual findings to the FMCNA RN.
Discontinue dialysis treatment according to established procedures.
Evaluate patients before termination of venous access, obtain standing and sitting blood pressures, achieve hemostasis, and apply appropriate dressings.
Evaluate patients before discharge and report unusual findings to the FMCNA RN.
Perform and record pre- and post-dialysis evaluations, weights, and vital signs with initial identification.
Perform other duties as required.