Patient Care Technician - PCT
Core
Provides safe and effective hemodialysis therapy to patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, including machine operation, vascular access management, and patient monitoring.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Dialysis)
Builds
Dialysis treatments and patient care services
Domain
Healthcare / Dialysis
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vascular access cannulation, hemodialysis machine operation, vital signs monitoring, infection control protocols, patient education, documentation, specimen collection, IV/heparin administration
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines, clinical applications, lab requisition systems
Responsibilities
Setup and operate hemodialysis machines; perform vascular access cannulation and monitor access patency; initiate and monitor dialysis treatments; obtain pre/post-treatment vital signs and weights; administer heparin as delegated; collect and prepare laboratory specimens; document treatment parameters and patient responses; educate patients on disease process and self-care; maintain clean and safe work environment; coordinate transitional care for new patients.