Job Description
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We are currently seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as a Patient Care Technician (PCT) while making a positive impact on the lives of our adult/geriatric ESRD patient population at our clinic in
Anchorage, Alaska .
The primary responsibilities of this position are: - Cares for and monitors patients before, during, and post dialysis treatment.
- Prepares dialysis machine and its components for treatment.
- Transports patients, records patient's weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate and respiration rate.
- Explains dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient before treatment to allay anxieties.
- Inspects and cleans area of access. (fistula, graft, or catheter)
- Inspects equipment settings, including pressures, conductivity (proportion of chemicals to water), and temperature to ensure conformance to safety standards.
- Starts patient treatment according to physician order.
- Monitors patient for adverse reaction and hemodialysis machine for malfunction.
- Assists in inventory and supply stocking in the dialysis clinic.
*Please note that this is not an all-inclusive list of the responsibilities of the position.
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
STATE SPECIFIC BOARD OF NURSING REQUIREMENTS California - Must possess current Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) certificate from California Department of Public Health (CDPH) at time of hire OR
- Hired at USRC location recognized by state of California as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain California state certification (CHT) within six (6) weeks of successful completion of training program.
Maryland - Must possess current Certified Nursing Assistants -- Dialysis Technicians (CNA-DT) certificate from Maryland Board of Nursing OR
- Hired at USRC location recognized by state of Maryland as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain Maryland CNA-DT certificate within three (3) months from date of hire OR
- Out-of-state applicant must have active BONENT certification and provide proof of initial application for CNA-DT certification.
New Mexico - Must have New Mexico dialysis technician certificate at time of hire OR
- Hired at USRC location recognized by state of New Mexico as an approved dialysis technician training program and obtain New Mexico state certification within six (6) months of successful completion of training program OR
- New Mexico certification of hemodialysis technician is required for out of state applicant with active state or national hemodialysis certification; must obtain New Mexico state certification prior to working as a Certified Hemodialysis Technician.
- After January 1 st , 2024, all initial applications for the certified hemodialysis technician will require a national hemodialysis technician certificate.
- The applicant must submit proof of a valid national hemodialysis technician certificate from a recognized organization.
- Hemodialysis technician students must have a current basic life support credential prior to and while the student has contact with patients
OHIO - Must have Ohio dialysis technician intern certificate at time of hire OR
- Hired at USRC location recognized by state of Ohio as an approved dialysis technician training program and submit application for Ohio dialysis technician intern certificate to board no later than four (4) weeks prior to completion of the approved training program.
- Must obtain Ohio Board of Nursing Certificate (OCDT) not less than twelve (12) months and not later than eighteen (18) months of enrolling in the USRC OCDT program.
OREGON - Must possess current Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHDT) certificate from Oregon Public Health Division at time of hire OR
- Must obtain Oregon dialysis technician provisional certificate within three (3) weeks of successful completion of training program and obtain Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHDT) certificate from Oregon Public Health Division within eighteen (18) months. An Oregon Provisional Certification is valid for six months and can be renewed for one additional six month period.
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Internship,