Patient Care Technician
Core
Provide direct one-on-one care to patients with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease during hemodialysis treatments.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (PCT)
Builds
Safe, comfortable, and hygienic dialysis treatment sessions
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology / Dialysis
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient monitoring, hemodialysis machine setup, vital signs measurement, patient education, blood and needle exposure comfort, chemical mixing (acid/bicarb), long-duration physical stamina
Preferred skills
BONENT certification, Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Phlebotomy certification
Responsibilities
Monitor patients before, during, and after dialysis; measure and record patient stats and observations; set up hemodialysis machines; educate patients on kidney dialysis topics; provide safe and hygienic care to multiple patients per shift