Patient Care Technician - PCT

Fresenius Medical Care; Marion (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care in the United States seeks a dialysis health care team member to support safe and effective dialysis therapy under licensed nurse supervision. You will help set up and operate hemodialysis machines, maintain a clean, safe workspace, and participate in CQI activities to improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include educating patients on adequacy measures, monitoring vitals, evaluating vascular access, initiating dialysis per orders, and assisting in problem resolution

Qualifications

• Experience with vascular access assessment and cannulation.
• Education on dialysis adequacy measures is beneficial.
• Ability to educate patients on treatment processes and access care.
• Comfort with monitoring vitals and responding to intradialytic issues.

Responsibilities

• Assist other health care members in providing patient specific education on adequacy measures (OLC, AMP, UKM, disease process/access).
• Welcome assigned patients and check welfare since their last treatment.
• Evaluate vascular access for patency, perform cannulation, and administer heparin as delegated or allowed by state law.
• Obtain pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weight; evaluate vascular access pre-treatment.
• Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders including QB and QD.
• Evaluate intradialytic problems and provide appropriate nursing support.

Skills

Vascular access assessment

Cannulation techniques

Patient education

Vital signs monitoring

Heparin administration under guidance

Team collaboration

Job description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Functions as part of the dialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse in accordance with organization policies, procedures, and training and in compliance with regulations set forth by the corporation, state, and federal agencies. Responsible for the setup and operation of hemodialysis machines. Assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment. Supports the organization commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and CQI Activities, including those related to patient satisfaction and actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve the organization Quality Enhancement Goals (QEP).

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Functions as part of the dialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse in accordance with organization policies, procedures, and training and in compliance with regulations set forth by the corporation, state, and federal agencies. Responsible for the setup and operation of hemodialysis machines. Assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment. Supports the organization commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and CQI Activities, including those related to patient satisfaction and actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve the organization Quality Enhancement Goals (QEP).

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient Related

• Assist other health care members in providing patient specific detailed education regarding adequacy measures where appropriate - Online Clearance Monitoring (OLC), Adequacy Monitoring Program (AMP), Urea Kinetic Modeling (UKM), and regarding disease process/access.
• Welcome assigned patients and inquire as to their wellbeing since their last treatment.
• Evaluate vascular access for patency, perform vascular access cannulation, and perform administration of heparin as delegated or as allowed by state law.
• Obtain necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight and perform vascular access evaluation pre- treatment
• Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders including blood flow (QB) and dialysate flow (QD).
• Evaluate intradialytic problems and provide