Patient Care Technician Preceptor - PCT - Dialysis

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Not Home Assist):
* 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 needed to complete the Clinic Visit Intake form.
* Builds and maintains effective 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.
* Obtains treatment records from patients and/or systems, reviews for completion, and reports missing or abnormal data to the HT RN.
* Assists 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.).
* Prepares dialysis equipment and supplies for HHD treatment, as directed.
* Evaluates the dialysis access before treatment, documents all findings in the medical record, and reports abnormal findings to the HT RN (when applicable, and as directed).
* 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.
* Provides interventions during treatment in response to interdialytic events, as required per provider/standing orders, as directed, permissible, and documents the intervention and patient’s response.
* 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.
* 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 tracking with PD equipment.
* Other duties, as assigned.
* 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.
* May function as a preceptor in-home therapy direct patient care training, as determined by state-specific…