Fresenius Medical Care
Patient Care Technician - PCT CCHT - Dialysis
Manassas, VA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 13 hours ago
Process ImprovementCustomer SupportPatient CareCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Assists in the setup of home dialysis equipment and the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment within the home therapy program.
- All duties and responsibilities of the PCT II HT are to be performed under the direct supervision of the Home Therapies registered nurse (HT RN), in compliance with, and as permissible per state laws, regulations, and policies.
- PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Not Home Assist): Reinforces home hemodialysis (HHD) and/or peritoneal dialysis (PD) training as permitted by law.
Responsibilities
- Builds and maintains 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.
- Provides home support as applicable and permissible.
- Completes opening/closing daily chores and documents as appropriate.
- Develops or follows a process for the management of supplies to maximize use and minimize waste.
- Assists patients and care partners with supplies/inventory ordering and management.
- Maintains logs and tracking.
- Actively collaborates with others during staff huddles or meetings.
- Performs other clerical duties, as assigned (answering phones, faxing, email, provider office contact, etc.).
Requirements
- Employees are required to take Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment.
- Travel to regional, Business Unit, and corporate meetings may be required.
- This position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over.
- The employee may occasionally be required to push and/or pull equipment, exerting up to 15 pounds of force.
- The employee may be required to lift and lower solutions frequently of up to 30 lbs., and on an occasional lift basis up to 40 lbs., as high as 5 feet.
- Helps collect required documentation for patient admission, prepares and maintains the electronic and/or hard-copy patient chart, as directed.
Skills
- At least two years of previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred.
- For patients.
Compensation
- Assists with quarterly, semi-annual, and annual water and dialysate testing as directed.
Benefits
- The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels.
- Assists with the tracking and shipping of transplant-related laboratory specimens and reinforces transplant education.
- Supports patient registration and use of connected health.
- Participates in medical records, infection control, and other audit processes as directed.
- Evaluates the dialysis access before treatment, documents all findings in the medical record, and reports abnormal findings to the HT RN.
Company info
- The company will consider whether reasonable accommodations can be made.
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