Patient Care

• Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse
• Set up and operate hemodialysis machines
• Welcome patients and assess their wellbeing and vascular access
• Perform cannulation, delegated heparin administration, vital-sign and weight checks
• Initiate, monitor, intervene in, document, and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders
• Calculate and enter machine programming for ultrafiltration goals, treatment time, and UF modeling
• Monitor patient responses, vascular access pressures, safety alarms, and unusual findings
• Report significant information and patient-condition changes to the registered nurse or supervisor
• Obtain laboratory tests and prepare, label, store, and coordinate specimens
• Maintain a safe, clean, and infection-controlled treatment environment
• Clean and disinfect dialysis machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments
• Enter treatment data and maintain treatment sheets, progress notes, charts, and lab requisitions
• Participate in CQI activities and infection-control audits and education
• Monitor patients performing self-care under RN supervision
• Support transitional care for newly admitted patients during their first four weeks of dialysis
• Reinforce education about home dialysis, treatment options, and modality choices
• Set up and perform treatments on transitional care unit machines and assist with supply ordering and inventory
• Assist with training applicable direct patient-care staff under nurse supervision

Patient Care Technician providing hemodialysis care for Fresenius Medical Care patients in Kinston

Patient Care Technician

Patient Care Technician delivering supervised hemodialysis treatments at Fresenius Medical Care, the world’s leading kidney-disease care provider. Supporting patient monitoring, documentation, infection control, and transitional home-dialysis education.

• Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse
• Set up and operate hemodialysis machines
• Welcome patients and assess wellbeing, vascular access, vital signs, weight, and treatment response
• Initiate, monitor, document, and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders
• Calculate and enter dialysis machine programming for ultrafiltration goals, treatment time, and UF modeling
• Report significant patient information or condition changes to the registered nurse or supervisor
• Obtain laboratory tests, prepare specimens, and maintain accurate treatment records
• Clean and disinfect dialysis machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas
• Participate in continuous quality improvement and infection control activities
• Support patient education, transitional dialysis care, home dialysis education, and modality transitions
• Assist with staff training under nurse supervision
• Coordinate supplies and inventory for the transitional care unit

Patient Care Technician providing supervised dialysis care for Fresenius Medical Care patients

Patient Care Technician, PCT

Patient Care Technician delivering supervised hemodialysis treatments for Fresenius Medical Care, a global kidney-care provider.
Operating dialysis equipment, monitoring patients, documenting treatment, and supporting transitional and home dialysis education.

• Coordinate and participate in a variety of duties associated with daily clinic preparation process, patient identification, patient check in/out, charge posting, cash management and patient appointment scheduling.
• Prepare for clinic visits by reviewing next day patients and completing next day preparation activities.
• Enter pre-visit orders and prepare new patient charts.
• Pick up X-rays, office charts, medical records, reports, petty cash and collections bag.
• File history sheets, ancillary reports and all other required patient record documentation.
• Return medical records.
• Attach HIPPA/Medicare documents to the encounter forms.
• Check-in patient upon arrival in the practice.
• Identify correct patient information in Maestro Care.
• Verify patient demographic data.
• Edit Maestro Care as needed.
• Accurately identify the appropriate account for patient visit.
• Present and educate patients on required forms and obtain signature as required by policy and procedure.
• Completes all Maestro Care check-in files and manage all appropriate alerts.
• Collect and post co-payments and balances on accounts due.
• Imprint all patient specific chart documents and requisition/transmittal documents.
• Copy, file and distribute insurance cards as indicated by procedure.
• Coordinate all labs/procedures as requested.
• Maintain private physician office charts.
• Prepare encounter forms.
• Investigate and account for missing encounter forms.
• Audit encounter forms for completeness and accuracy before batching.
• Batches encounter forms or charge posting in Maestro Care.
• Schedule tests and procedures.
• Complete and distribute ancillary service requisitions.
• Explain billing to patients according to PRMO credit and collection policies.
• Determine the amount of cash to be collected based on insurance plan.
• Check-out patients.
• Make return appointments by scheduling patients into the correct appointment type, entering the primary care physician or referring physician and scheduling tests and procedures.
• Answer telephone, take and deliver messages to physicians, nurses and others.
• Report obtained medical information from patients and referring physicians accurately, completely and timely.
• Disseminate messages according to practice communication standards.

Patient Service Associate coordinating daily clinic operations for Duke Primary Care

Patient Service Associate

Patient Service Associate coordinating clinic duties including patient check in/out and appointment scheduling for Duke Primary Care. Engaging in customer service and handling patient records during visits.

• Functions as part of the dialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients
• Responsible for the setup and operation of hemodialysis machines
• Assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment
• Evaluate vascular access for patency, perform vascular access cannulation, and perform administration of heparin as delegated
• Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders including blood flow and dialysate flow
• Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy and obtain vital signs prior to reinfusion
• Document patient treatment and report significant changes to registered nurse or supervisor

Patient Care Technician providing dialysis therapy under nurse supervision at Fresenius Medical Care

Patient Care Technician providing effective dialysis therapy under the supervision of a licensed nurse at Fresenius Medical Care. Involves setup and operation of hemodialysis machines and patient monitoring in a hospital setting.

• Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients under the supervision of a licensed nurse
• Responsible for setup and operation of hemodialysis machines
• Assist in maintenance of a safe and clean working environment
• Support Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and participate in process improvement activities
• Conduct patient-related education and treatment

Patient Care Technician providing dialysis therapy in healthcare facilities

Patient Care Technician providing dialysis therapy under nurse supervision in healthcare settings. Supporting patient education and ensuring a safe treatment environment while committed to quality standards.

• Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy
• Assist in patient education and treatment initiation
• Monitor patients’ response to dialysis therapy
• Document patient treatment and interventions

Patient Care Technician providing dialysis therapy under nurse supervision

Patient Care Technician providing dialysis therapy under nurse supervision in Mebane, NC. Responsible for patient education, monitoring, and documentation during treatments.

• Coordinate and perform a variety of administrative tasks to support the daily operations of the clinic.
• Manage check-in and check-out processes.
• Schedule patient appointments.
• Deliver exceptional customer service.
• Accurately identify the appropriate account for patient visit.
• Collect and post co-payments and balances on accounts due.
• Check-out patients and make return appointments by scheduling patients into the correct appointment type.

Patient Service Associate managing administrative tasks at Duke Urgent Care.

Patient Service Associate – PSA

Patient Service Associate coordinating administrative tasks and supporting daily operations at Duke Urgent Care. Ensuring exceptional customer service and efficient patient management processes.

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