Patient Care Technician

Company: Health Systems Management
Location: Lexington
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description Up to $2,000 Sign-On Bonus Offered, based on experience!!! Patient Care Technician (PCT) Health Systems Management, Inc. (HSM) is a full service healthcare management organization providing a full range of development, management, and administrative services for dialysis facilities over the past 35 years in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. HSM has an outstanding reputation in the renal community for providing high quality patient care and encouraging physician input while maintaining efficient business operations. We are currently seeking compassionate, dedicated, and highly motivated Patient Care Technicians to join our dialysis team. Responsibilities and Physical Demands:

• Prepares the patient's access for treatment initiation.
• Initiates, monitors, and discontinues dialysis per written policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Obtains patient's vital signs before, during, and after dialysis treatment and appropriately documents inpatient medical record.
• Transports patients to dialysis station and positions patient in chair for dialysis treatment.
• Monitors patient for adverse reaction and dialysis equipment for malfunction.
• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control as related to hand washing and universal precautions.
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations.
• On-the-job fundamentals of dialysis training provided.
• This position requires frequent and prolonged periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over.
• The employee may occasionally be required to move machines and equipment of up to 200 pounds, with assistance, and may lift chemical and water solutions of up to 30 pounds and as high as 5 feet. Education Requirements and Position Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma required.
  • Successful completion of classroom orientation quizzes and final exam.
  • Must obtain CCHT credentials within 18 months following the first day of employment.
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule and to fill in when needed.
  • Excellent bedside manner and communication skills. Benefits:
    • Extensive benefits package to include:
    • Medical
    • Dental
    • Vision
    • Flexible Spending Account
    • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
    • 401K with company match
    • Paid Time Off
    • Tuition Reimbursement Covid-19 Vaccination or medical/religious exemption is required. Health Systems Management, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

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