Fresenius Medical Care
Healthcare
PatientCareTechnician-PCT
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“Patient Care Technician - PCT at Fresenius Medical Care. Skills: Patient care, Dialysis treatment, Machine operation. Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy. Operate hemodialysis machines”
What You'll Achieve.
Enhance patient satisfaction; Achieve Quality Enhancement Goals
Industry & Context.
Evaluate intradialytic problems; Provide intervention
Ishihara's Color Blindness test, Heavy lifting, Moving of patients, Assisting with ambulation, Frequent standing, Bending over, Pushing equipment, Pulling equipment, Lifting solutions, Lowering solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High School diploma or G. E. D., Meet CMS-approved state/national certification requirements, All appropriate state licensure, education, and training
Nice to Have
Previous patient care experience in hospital setting, Previous patient care experience in related facility
What You'll Do.
Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy
Operate hemodialysis machines
Maintain safe and clean working environment
Assist in providing patient education
Welcome assigned patients
Inquire about patient wellbeing
Evaluate vascular access for patency
Perform vascular access cannulation
Obtain pre and post treatment vital signs
Perform vascular access evaluation pre-treatment
Initiate dialysis treatment
Evaluate intradialytic problems
Provide intervention for intradialytic problems
Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy
Obtain vital signs prior to discontinuation
Perform relevant functions for discontinuation
Document vital signs and treatment parameters
Discontinue dialysis treatment
Evaluate patient prior to discharge
Perform and record pre and post dialysis evaluation
Calculate and enter dialysis machine programming
Program Ultrafiltration (UF) treatment
Ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled
Record accurate information on Treatment Sheet
Document patient treatment information
Complete Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet
Complete progress notes
Report significant information to registered nurse
Report change in patient condition to RN
Conduct machine safety checks
Report unusual findings to registered nurse
Perform intervention for unusual patient status
Document intervention for unusual patient status
Document patients' response to intervention
Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment
Monitor arterial and venous pressures
Provide intervention for vascular access issues
Report unusual vascular access findings to RN
Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing
Prepare specimens for collection
Prepare and organize supplies and equipment
Utilize supplies and equipment efficiently
Prevent supply wastage
Monitor patients performing self-care
Assist in training direct patient care staff
Follow organization business policies
Follow organization procedures
Follow organization systems
Maintain environmental integrity
Maintain environmental aesthetics
Ensure all areas are safe
Ensure all areas are clean
Clean and disinfect dialysis machine surface
Clean and disinfect chair
Clean and disinfect equipment
Clean and disinfect surrounding area
Perform tasks for preparation for dialysis treatment
Perform required pretreatment dialysis machine alarm testing
Initiate Solution Delivery System (SDS) system
Complete and document CQI activities participation
Enter treatment data into clinical application
Review treatment sheets for completeness
Ensure nursing signatures are documented
Complete or correct omitted entries
Prepare initial patient chart for admission
Compile paperwork for chart placement
Prepare/print lab requisitions
Prepare lab samples for storage
Ensure collection of lab specimens by courier
Assist in collecting infection control audit information
Support staff adherence to infection control practices
Support patient adherence to infection control practices
Follow infection control Policies and Procedures
Participate in infection control education
Reinforce infection control education
Follow newly admitted patients through their f
Assist with coordination of transition to modality choice
Assist with supply ordering for TCU
Assist with inventory for TCU
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Health care team
Full 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). **_PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:_** **_Patient Related_** _Education:_ * 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. _Treatment:_ * 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 intervention as prescribed by physician order or as directed. * Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy. * Obtain vital signs prior to reinfusion; perform all relevant functions necessary for the discontinuation of treatment - document. * Discontinue dialysis treatment according to established procedures and evalua
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