Patient Care Technician - PCT CCHT - Dialysis
Core
Provides safe and effective hemodialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, including machine setup, vascular access cannulation, and patient monitoring.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Dialysis)
Builds
Dialysis treatments for patients with kidney failure
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vascular access cannulation, hemodialysis machine operation, vital signs monitoring, infection control, patient education, documentation, lab specimen collection
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines, Solution Delivery System (SDS), clinical applications
Responsibilities
Perform vascular access cannulation and administer heparin; initiate and monitor dialysis treatments; evaluate vascular access and intradialytic problems; obtain pre/post treatment vital signs and weights; document treatment parameters and patient responses; collect and prepare lab specimens; clean and disinfect equipment and areas; assist in training staff; coordinate transitional care for new patients.
Seniority
Entry-level / Direct Support