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hace 4 semanas
Fresenius Medical Care is seeking a highly skilled Dialysis Patient Care Technician-Pct to join our team. As a key member of our dialysis healthcare team, you will play a vital role in providing safe and effective home dialysis therapy and training for patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
Key Responsibilities- Reinforce home hemodialysis (HHD) and/or peritoneal dialysis (PD) training as permitted by law.
- Identify and welcome patients, obtain vital signs, weights, and gather information needed to complete the Clinic Visit Intake form.
- Build and maintain strong communication and collaboration processes and rapport with patients, care partners, the HT RN, direct and non-direct patient care staff, providers, and other team members.
- Obtain treatment records from patients and/or systems, reviews for completion, and reports missing or abnormal data to the HT RN.
- Assist with electronic home treatment/medication/oral nutritional supplement reconciliation and reports missing data/orders to the HT RN.
- May assist HT RNs with home visits.
- Provides home support as applicable and permissible.
- Prepares supplies for the collection of prescribed laboratory testing and prepares specimens for shipping.
- Assists with the tracking and shipping of transplant-related laboratory specimens and reinforces transplant education.
- Completes opening/closing daily chores and documents as appropriate.
- Disinfects dialysis machines, chairs, tables, and other equipment in between patient visits, and routinely.
- Prepares the exam/training room for home dialysis training, treatment, or other visits.
- Stocks exam, training, treatment, and storage rooms with supplies.
- Develops or follows a process for the management of supplies to maximize use and minimize waste.
- Schedules patient appointments and contacts patients/caregivers regarding dates, times, and reminders.
- Supports patient registration and use of connected health.
- Assists patients and care partners with supplies/inventory ordering and management.
- Maintains logs and tracking.
- May order and track clinic/office supplies, as directed.
- Participates in medical records, infection control, and other audit processes as directed.
- Actively collaborates with others during staff huddles or meetings.
- Helps collect required documentation for patient admission, prepares and maintains the electronic and/or hard-copy patient chart, as directed.
- Performs other clerical duties, as assigned (answering phones, faxing, email, provider office contact, etc.).
- Home Hemodialysis Reinforces HHD training. Sets up, tears down, programs, tests, and disinfects the HHD machine, as directed.
- Troubleshoots HHD Machinery/tools and connectivity issues.
- Prepares dialysate for use, as directed.
- Prepares dialysis supplies for HHD treatment according to standing/provider orders.
- Evaluates the dialysis access before treatment, documents all findings in the medical record, and reports abnormal findings to the HT RN.
- Initiates HHD treatment, while monitoring and documenting patient status, vital signs, and machine data in the treatment record.
- Performs and documents safety checks during treatment at intervals designated by CMS and facility policy.
- Reports observed significant changes in patient status during treatment to the HT RN, and documents in the medical record, as directed and permissible.
- Obtains pre-treatment termination vitals and documents in the treatment record.
- Ensures hemostasis of the patient dialysis access is achieved before leaving the treatment area.
- Collects and documents post-treatment vitals in the treatment record and reports to the HT RN.
- Assists with quarterly, semi-annual, and annual water and dialysate testing as directed.
- Other duties, as assigned.
- Peritoneal Dialysis Reinforces PD training.
- Troubleshoots PD cycler, modem, and connectivity issues.
- Performs phlebotomy to obtain prescribed laboratory testing, as directed (must meet state and/or competency requirements to perform).
- Sets up PD cycler and prepares and warms PD solutions, as directed.
- Assists with exit site care, as directed.
- May help with tracking of PD equipment.
- Other duties, as assigned.
- Staff Related Participates in the recruitment process for new clinical staff.
- Assists with clinical orientation and supports ongoing training of all appropriate home therapies direct patient care personnel as well as the orientation of all facility staff to the organization.
- Partners with all IDT members, including Kidney Care Advocates, administrative staff, and others in developing ideas to improve awareness of Home Therapies for in-center staff and patients.
- High School diploma or G.E.D. required.
- Must have a valid PCT national certification or state-specific certification as defined by the Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS).
- All appropriate state licensure, education, and training (if any) required.
- Demonstrated commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards.
- At least two years of previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred.
- Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of the organization's dialysis training program and successful completion of CPR certification.
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