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 treatments and patient care services
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vascular access cannulation, hemodialysis machine operation, vital signs monitoring, infection control protocols, patient education, lab specimen collection, documentation
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines, clinical applications for data entry
Responsibilities
Initiate and monitor dialysis treatments, perform vascular access cannulation and heparin administration, obtain pre/post treatment vital signs and weights, evaluate vascular access patency, document treatment parameters and patient responses, collect and prepare laboratory specimens, educate patients on disease process and self-care, maintain clean and safe work environment
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on clinical staff
