Acute Inpatient Patient Care Technician - PCT CCHT - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Acute Inpatient Patient Care Technician works as part of a hemodialysis health care team to provide safe and effective dialysis therapy to assigned patients in accordance with Fresenius Medical Care policies, procedures, training, and applicable regulations. The role provides patient care under the supervision of an FKC RN in an acute-care setting and supports a safe, clean environment and the company’s quality improvement activities. The technician prepares and operates renal replacement therapy equipment when competency is documented, assesses and monitors patients and vascular access, obtains and records treatment measurements, initiates and discontinues prescribed treatments, and responds to treatment issues as directed. The position requires travel between assigned facilities and community locations, direct patient care, and physical activity including prolonged standing, bending, lifting, and moving patients or equipment.

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.

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 competency and proficiency are documented, set up and prime equipment for renal replacement therapies as directed by the Fresenius Nurse.
Welcome assigned patients and ask about their well-being since their last treatment; report complaints and 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 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 peritoneal dialysis as prescribed.
Collect and label specimens and ensure their timely delivery to the laboratory according to facility policy.
Evaluate intradialytic problems and provide interventions as prescribed or directed by the FMCNA RN; monitor and report the patient’s response and unusual findings.
Obtain vital signs before reinfusion and perform and document functions necessary to discontinue treatment.
Report changes or unusual findings to the FMCNA RN.
Perform and document interventions for unusual patient status and document patient responses.
Monitor vascular access during treatment, including arterial and venous pressures; provide appropriate interventions, document, and report unusual findings.
Discontinue dialysis treatment according to established procedures.
Evaluate patients before termination of venous access, obtain standing and sitting blood pressures, achieve hemostasis, apply appropriate dressings, and assess patients before discharge; 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.