Patient Care Technician- PCT- Training Provided

Fresenius Medical Care•Philadelphia, PA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

This role functions as part of the dialysis health care team, providing safe and effective dialysis therapy to patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. The technician is responsible for the setup and operation of hemodialysis machines, maintaining a safe and clean working environment, and supporting the organization's commitment to quality improvement and patient satisfaction. The company is a large provider of renal care products and services, offering extensive training and development opportunities.

Requirements

High School diploma or G.E.D. required.
Must meet Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS)-approved state and/or national certification requirements within the required state or CMS timeline.
All appropriate state licensure, education, and training (if any) required.
Demonstrated commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards.
Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred.
Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of the organization dialysis training program and successful completion of CPR certification.
Must take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

No prior dialysis experience required; 12 weeks of paid & structured training with an assigned Preceptor & Nurse Educator.

Responsibilities

Assist in providing patient-specific education regarding dialysis adequacy measures and disease process.
Welcome patients, evaluate vascular access, perform cannulation, and administer heparin as delegated.
Obtain pre and post-treatment vital signs and weight, and perform vascular access evaluation.
Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders, including programming the hemodialysis machine for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal, treatment time, and UF modeling.
Monitor patients' response to dialysis therapy and evaluate intradialytic problems, providing intervention as prescribed.
Obtain vital signs prior to reinfusion, discontinue dialysis treatment according to procedures, and evaluate patient prior to discharge.
Perform and record pre and post-dialysis evaluations, weight, and vital signs.
Ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled on dialysis machines.
Record accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet.
Document information related to patient treatment, including progress notes if applicable.
Report significant information and/or changes in patient condition to the registered nurse or supervisor.
Observe patient and conduct machine safety checks, reporting any unusual findings.
Perform and document interventions for unusual patient status and document patients' response.
Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment, provide appropriate intervention, and report unusual findings.
Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing and prepare specimens for collection.
Ensure that all blood spills are immediately cleaned with appropriate disinfectant.
Prepare, organize, and efficiently utilize supplies and equipment to prevent wastage.
Monitor patients performing self-care under the supervision of an RN.
Assist in training of applicable direct patient care staff on appropriate programs under the supervision of a nurse.
Follow all organization business policies, procedures, and systems.
Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics, ensuring all areas are safe and clean.
Clean and disinfect dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding area between treatments.
Conduct all tasks necessary for preparation for dialysis treatment and perform required pre-treatment dialysis machine alarm testing.
Initiate Solution Delivery System (SDS) system.
Complete and document ongoing participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
Enter all treatment data into the designated clinical application accurately and timely.
Review treatment sheets for completeness, ensure nursing signatures are documented, and ensure omitted entries are completed or corrected.
Prepare initial patient chart for admission and compile paperwork.
Prepare/print lab requisitions for prescribed or stat Lab specimens.
Collect, label, appropriately prepare and store lab samples according to laboratory specifications.
Ensure collection of lab specimens by appropriate lab courier.
Assist in collecting information for infection control audits.
Support staff and patient adherence to infection control practices.
Follow infection control policies and procedures.
Participate in and reinforce infection control education of patients and families.
Follow all newly admitted patients through their first 4 weeks of dialysis and coordinate their transitional dialysis care.
Reinforce all education and care related matters as it relates to the new patient.
Liaise with appropriate FKC staff members to provide the best patient experience.
Assist in assuring patient understanding of home dialysis products, benefits of home, and how home dialysis can work for them.
Set and perform a treatment on all machines used in the transitional care unit.
Assist in assuring patient understanding of treatment options including demonstration of the peritoneal dialysis set-up.
Assist with coordination of transition to patient’s modality choice.
Assist with supply ordering and inventory for TCU.