Dialysis Hospital Services Patient Care Tech (CCHT)
Dialysis Clinic, Inc.•Kansas City, MO
•$19 - $24•Onsite
About The Position
The Dialysis Hospital Services Patient Care Technician, (CCHT) provides care to patients with end-stage renal disease, supporting hospital staff throughout the dialysis treatment process to deliver prescribed treatments. Our PCTs are an integral part of the interdisciplinary team in ensuring safe care and the highest quality outcomes for every patient. This position is part of our St. Joseph Medical Center Hospital Services providing care both in Acute and post-Acute settings.
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills
- Desire to collaborate with care teams
- Ability to problem solve
- High school diploma or GED required
- Must have CCHT Certification
- At least 6 months dialysis experience is required.
- Previous Healthcare experience required.
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 training
- competitive pay
- outstanding benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
