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Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) at Fresenius Medical Care support and collaborate with RNs to provide dialysis treatment to several patients at a time while maintaining the functionality of the clinic. This involves prepping and testing equipment, reviewing treatment sheets, and opening the clinic at 4am for first shift. PCTs have a combination of technical skills and genuine passion needed to develop deep relationships with patients and improve their quality of life.
Job Responsibility:
Functions as part of the hemodialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for assigned patients
Provides patient care under the direct visual supervision of a Registered Nurse (FMCNA RN)
Reports and documents all new and unusual incidents, information, complaints, or problems to the RN
Promotes and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment
Supports the FMCNA commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAI) Activities
Promotes and assists in meeting Total Area Productivity goals (TAP)
With documented competency may set up and prime equipment for renal replacement therapies
Welcomes assigned patients and inquires as to their well-being
Evaluates vascular access for patency
Obtains necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight
Performs vascular access cannulation
Responsible for calculating and entry of individual patients’ dialysis machine programming
Responsible for ensuring appropriate safety alarms are enabled
Records accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters
Initiates renal replacement treatment according to prescribed orders
Collects, labels specimens and ensures timely delivery to laboratory
Evaluates intradialytic problems and provides intervention as prescribed
Monitors patient’s response to dialysis therapy
Obtains vital signs prior to reinfusion
performing all relevant functions for the discontinuation of treatment
Performs and document any intervention for unusual patient status
Evaluates patients’ vascular access during treatment
Discontinues dialysis treatment according to established procedures
Evaluates patient prior to termination of venous access
Obtains hemostasis and applies appropriate dressings
Performs and records Pre and Post dialysis evaluation, weight and vital signs