Dialysis Float Patient Care Technician-CCHT
About The Position
Dialysis Clinic, Inc. is seeking motivated, compassionate individuals to join their team and support their nonprofit mission of prioritizing individualized care for patients with chronic kidney disease. The organization emphasizes a patient-centric approach, offering paid training, competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, Sundays off, and a positive, mission-driven culture. The Float Patient Care Technician (CCHT) is responsible for providing care to patients with end-stage renal disease, assisting clinical staff throughout the dialysis treatment process to deliver prescribed treatments. PCTs are crucial members of the interdisciplinary team, ensuring safe care and high-quality outcomes for all patients. This specific role is a Float position covering clinics in Sacramento.
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills
- Desire to collaborate with care teams
- Ability to problem solve
- High school diploma or GED required
- Dialysis experience required
- CCHT certification required
Nice To Haves
- CNA, EMT, medical assistant, CNT and/or phlebotomy skills desired
- Previous healthcare experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Actively participate in infection control, risk management and patient education activities
- Guide new patients through 120-day education plan
- Obtain and record patient vital signs and machine readings during treatment
- Role under RN supervision
- Set up and break down dialysis blood system for treatment
- Insert and remove patient access needles
- Monitor patients during dialysis, document changes and inform charge nurse of any concerns
- Calculate patient’s weight loss to reach dry weight
- Determine patient care priorities and organize work load accordingly
- Maintain professional working relationship, observing patient privacy and rights
- Maintain and track inventory
- Perform laboratory work
Benefits
- Paid 12-week training with preceptor
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Life and long-term care insurance are provided at no additional expense to the employee
- Paid time off (PTO,) including holidays
- Extended Sick Bank (ESB) in addition to PTO – paid time for doctor appointments, sickness or medical leave
- Retirement plans with $.50 of each contributed dollar matched for eligible employees, up to 8 percent
- Education reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness program
- Sundays off
- No overnight shifts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
