Patient Care Technician - PCT
Core
Operates hemodialysis machines and provides direct patient care, including vascular access cannulation, treatment initiation, and monitoring for patients undergoing dialysis therapy.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Dialysis)
Builds
Dialysis treatment sessions and patient care plans
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hemodialysis machine operation, vascular access cannulation, vital signs monitoring, medication administration (heparin), infection control protocols, patient education, documentation, lab specimen collection
Preferred skills
Experience with Transitional Care Unit (TCU) protocols, home dialysis education, process improvement activities
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines, Solution Delivery System (SDS), clinical data applications
Responsibilities
Initiate and monitor dialysis treatments according to physician orders; perform vascular access cannulation and hemostasis; obtain pre/post-treatment vital signs and weights; document treatment parameters and patient responses; collect and prepare laboratory specimens; educate patients on disease process and self-care; maintain equipment and clean work environment; coordinate care for newly admitted patients in the Transitional Care Unit.