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 / Dialysis
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Comfortable working around blood and needles, mixing acid or bicarb, physical stamina for 12+ hour shifts, flexible scheduling
Preferred skills
BONENT certification, Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Phlebotomy certification, prior healthcare experience
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines
Responsibilities
Monitor patients before, during, and after dialysis treatment; measure and record patient stats and observations; set up hemodialysis machines; educate patients on kidney dialysis topics; provide safe, comfortable, and hygienic dialysis treatment
Seniority
Entry-level with paid training