Patient Care Technician – Pct

Patient Care Technician – Pct

Requirements

• Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS)-approved state and/or national certification or High School diploma or G.E.D. and must meet certification requirements within the required state or CMS timeline
• All appropriate state licensure, education and training (if any) required
• Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or related facility preferred
• Successful completion of the FMCNA dialysis training program and successful completion of CPR certification

Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving the FMS culture through values and customer service standards
• Accountable for outstanding customer service to all external and internal customers
• Develops and maintains effective relationships through effective and timely communication
• Takes initiative and action to respond, resolve and follow up regarding customer service issues with all customers in a timely manner
• 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 well-being since their last treatment. Report any complaints or observations to the nurse supervisor
• Evaluate vascular access for patency and report any unusual findings to nurse supervisor
• Obtain necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight. Report unusual findings to nurse supervisor
• Perform vascular access evaluation pre-treatment and report unusual findings to nurse supervisor
• Perform vascular access cannulation and report any difficulties in cannulation or unusual findings to nurse supervisor
• Perform administration of Heparin as delegated or as allowed by state law
• 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 and report any unusual findings to nurse supervisor
• Obtain vital signs prior to reinfusion; perform all relevant functions necessary for the discontinuation of treatment – document
• Discontinue dialysis treatment according to established procedures
• Evaluate patient prior to termination of venous access – standing & sitting blood pressure
• Obtain Hemostasis and apply appropriate dressings
• Evaluate the patient for prior to discharge and report any unusual findings to nurse supervisor
• Perform and record Pre and Post dialysis evaluation, weight and vital signs with initial identification
• Responsible for calculating and entry of individual patients’ dialysis machine programming for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal; treatment time; Sodium (Na) modeling; and UF modeling as prescribed
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate safety alarms are enabled, including Narrow Venous Limits (NVL) 160
• Record accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet with initial identification
• Responsible for accurate documentation of information related to patient treatment including completion of Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet and, if applicable, progress notes
• Report any significant information and/or change in patient condition directly to the nurse supervisor
• Observe patient, and conduct machine safety checks according to facility policy. Report any change or unusual findings to the nurse supervisor
• Perform and document any intervention for unusual patient status and document patients’ response to intervention
• Evaluate patients’ vascular access during treatment including arterial and venous monitoring pressures, provide appropriate intervention as needed, document and report any unusual findings to the nurse supervisor
• Obtain all prescribed laboratory testing and prepare specimens for collection
• Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics – ensure all areas are safe and clean
• Clean and disinfect dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding area between treatments according to facility policy
• Conduct all tasks necessary for preparation for dialysis treatment and document where appropriate
• Perform all required pretreatment dialysis machine alarm testing including Pressure Holding (PHT)
• Initiate Solution Delivery System (SDS) system
• Ensure that all blood spills are immediately cleaned with appropriate disinfectant according to facility policy
• Prepare, organize, and efficiently utilize supplies and equipment to prevent wastage
• Complete and document ongoing participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities
• Enters all treatment data into the designated clinical application accurately and in a timely manner
• Review treatment sheets for completeness, ensure nursing signatures are documented, and ensure omitted entries are completed or corrected where appropriate
• Prepare initial patient chart for admission and compile paperwork for appropriate placement in chart
• Prepare lab requisitions for prescribed or stat Lab specimens according to laboratory destination
• Collect, label, appropriately prepare and store lab samples according required laboratory specifications
• Ensure collection of lab specimens by appropriate lab courier
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or related facility preferred