Patient Care Technician - PCT - Training Provided
Core
Provide 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 / Renal Care
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
Nursing Assistant (CNA), Phlebotomist experience
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines, Solution Delivery Systems (SDS), Clinical applications for data entry
Responsibilities
Setup and operate hemodialysis machines, perform vascular access cannulation and heparin administration, monitor patient response to therapy, obtain pre/post treatment vital signs and weights, document treatment parameters and patient status, collect and prepare lab specimens, clean and disinfect equipment and environment, educate patients on disease process and self-care.
Seniority
Entry-level (training provided)