Patient Care Technician - PCT
Core
Provides safe and effective hemodialysis therapy to patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse, including machine operation, vascular access management, and patient monitoring.
Role type
Patient Care Technician (Dialysis)
Builds
Dialysis treatments and patient care services
Domain
Healthcare / Dialysis
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vascular access cannulation, hemodialysis machine operation, vital signs monitoring, infection control protocols, patient education, documentation, lab specimen collection
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Hemodialysis machines, Solution Delivery Systems (SDS), Clinical applications for data entry
Responsibilities
Perform vascular access cannulation and monitor access patency; Initiate and monitor dialysis treatments including blood and dialysate flow; Obtain pre and post treatment vital signs and weights; Clean and disinfect dialysis equipment and environment; Document treatment parameters and patient responses; Collect and prepare laboratory specimens; Educate patients on disease process and self-care; Coordinate transitional care for new patients.
Seniority
Entry-level, on-the-job training provided