Patient Care Technician Preceptor - PCT III

Fresenius Medical Care•Sanford, FL

21h

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician Preceptor works as part of a dialysis health care team to provide safe and effective dialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. The role includes setting up and operating hemodialysis machines, maintaining a safe and clean environment, supporting quality improvement activities, and helping ensure patients meet organizational quality goals. The preceptor provides direct patient care and supports the recruitment, orientation, training, and competency evaluation of patient care technicians and other facility staff. The position also contributes to infection control, continuous quality improvement, accurate clinical recordkeeping, and transitional care for newly admitted dialysis patients. Work takes place in a health care facility and includes travel between assigned facilities and other locations in the community; regional, business unit, and corporate meeting travel may also be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid PCT national certification or state-specific certification as defined by CMS, with any required state licensure, education, and training.
Commitment to the organization's culture, values, and customer service standards.
Attendance and active participation in applicable preceptor training programs established by education leadership.
Attend Fresenius and publicly offered skills-based training as assigned by the Clinical Manager.
Successful completion of the organization's dialysis training program is required for continued employment.
Successful completion of CPR certification is required for continued employment.
Ability to meet the physical demands of direct patient care, including frequent prolonged standing, bending, lifting and lowering solutions, and assisting with moving and ambulating patients.
Must take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failure does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodation may be considered.

Nice To Haves

At least five years of patient care experience in a hospital or related facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide patient-specific education, including education about adequacy measures, disease processes, and vascular access, as appropriate.
Welcome assigned patients and check on their well-being since their last treatment.
Evaluate vascular access, perform cannulation, and administer heparin when delegated or permitted by state law.
Obtain and document pre-, during-, and post-treatment vital signs and weights, and perform pre-treatment and discharge evaluations.
Initiate, monitor, and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders and established procedures.
Respond to intradialytic problems as prescribed or directed, monitor patient responses, and report significant changes or unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor.
Calculate and enter dialysis machine programming, including ultrafiltration goals, treatment time, and ultrafiltration modeling; ensure required safety alarms are enabled.
Document treatment information accurately and promptly, including treatment parameters, patient evaluations, interventions, and responses.
Monitor vascular access and treatment pressures, obtain prescribed laboratory tests, prepare specimens, and ensure their collection by the appropriate laboratory courier.
Prepare and use supplies and equipment efficiently, clean blood spills, and maintain a safe and clean treatment environment.
Monitor patients performing self-care under RN supervision and assist them as applicable.
Participate in recruiting clinical staff and assist with staff orientation, training, and developmental support.
Serve as a preceptor for direct patient care training in accordance with state requirements, organizational standards, and policies.
Conduct ongoing competency evaluations and audits for other PCTs.
Collaborate with clinical managers, education coordinators, nurses, and interdisciplinary staff to deliver training and reinforce quality, regulatory, legal, and ethical business standards.
Support education on facility water systems, environmental integrity, patient and staff safety, and infection control.
Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement activities and monitor patient care processes.
Clean and disinfect dialysis machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments; prepare machines and initiate the Solution Delivery System.
Complete and maintain CQI and treatment records, review treatment sheets for completeness, and prepare patient charts and laboratory requisitions.
Support infection control audits, monitor adherence to infection control procedures, reinforce practices with staff and patients, and participate in related education and survey responses.
Coordinate transitional dialysis care for newly admitted patients during their first four weeks, reinforce education, help schedule care-team visits, and support patients in understanding treatment options and home dialysis.
Set up and perform treatments on machines used in the transitional care unit, assist with transitions to a chosen modality, and help manage TCU supplies and inventory.