Patient Care Technician - PCT

Fresenius Medical Care - Richmond, VA

Job Title: Patient Care Technician - PCT

Position: Dialysis Home Technician

Job Type: Full Time

Pay:

Shift:

Work Type: On-Site

Location

Address:

City: Richmond

State: VA

ZIP Code:

Job Responsibilities

Functions as part of the dialysis health care team in providing safe and effective home dialysis therapy and training for patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
Assists in the setup of home dialysis equipment and maintains a safe and clean working environment.
Supports Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities.
Reinforces home hemodialysis (HHD) and/or peritoneal dialysis (PD) training as permitted by law.
Identifies and welcomes patients, obtains vital signs, weights, and gathers information for the Clinic Visit Intake form.
Builds and maintains strong communication and rapport with patients and healthcare team members.
Obtains and reviews treatment records for completeness, reporting missing or abnormal data.
Assists with electronic home treatment/medication/oral nutritional supplement reconciliation.
Prepares supplies for laboratory testing and tracks shipping of transplant-related specimens.
Completes daily chores and documents appropriately.
Disinfects dialysis machines and equipment between patient visits.
Prepares the exam/training room for home dialysis training and treatment visits.
Stocks exam, training, and treatment rooms with supplies.
Develops processes for supply management.
Schedules patient appointments and contacts caregivers for reminders.
Maintains logs and tracking for supplies and inventory management.
Participates in medical records and other audit processes.
Collaborates with staff during meetings.
Assists with patient admission documentation and maintains patient charts.
Performs clerical duties like answering phones and faxing.
Sets up, tears down, and disinfects HHD machines, troubleshooting if necessary.
Prepares dialysate and dialysis supplies according to provider orders.
Monitors and documents patient status and vital signs during treatment.
Reports significant changes in patient status to the HT RN.
Collects post-treatment vitals and ensures hemostasis of dialysis access.
Assists with water and dialysate testing as directed.
Reinforces PD training and troubleshoots PD equipment.
Performs phlebotomy as directed, ensuring meeting state and competency requirements.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Experience in patient care.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff.
Technical skills for operating dialysis equipment.
Basic computer skills for documentation and scheduling.

Preferred Skills

Previous experience in a hospital setting.
CPR certification.

Requirements

Experience: Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred.

Education: High School diploma or G.E.D. required.

License & Certification:

Must meet CMS-approved state and/or national certification requirements.

Schedule:

COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified

Benefits

Not specified

Supplemental Pay

Not specified

Special Notes

EO/AA Employer: Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free workplace.