A PCT, or Patient Care Technician, is a healthcare professional who works with doctors, nurses, and other clinical staff to take care of patients. They are similar to Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), although they usually have more training, and they play a big role in dialysis care.

Becoming a PCT

PCTs need to have their high school diploma and undergo some additional training. At Health Systems Management, we require PCTs to:

• Have a high school diploma
• Complete classroom orientation quizzes and final exam
• Obtain CCHT (Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician) credentials within 18 months of your first day

Responsibilities of a Dialysis PCT

• Preparing the patient’s access for treatment initiation
• Initiating, monitoring, and discontinuing dialysis per written policies, procedures, and standards of care
• Obtaining patient’s vital signs before, during, and after dialysis treatment and appropriately documents inpatient medical record
• Transporting patients to dialysis station and positions patient in chair for dialysis treatment
• Monitoring patient for adverse reaction and dialysis equipment for malfunction
• Demonstrating knowledge of infection control as related to hand washing and universal precautions
• Responding appropriately to emergency situations 

Benefits of Working as a Dialysis PCT

There are many benefits to working as a dialysis nurse including:

• Building strong relationships with patients and their families
• A stable job with positive growth outlook
• A flexible schedule and holidays and weekends off (depending on the center)

Benefits Offered by Health Systems Management

In addition to the benefits industry wide, Health Systems Management also offers several other benefits to dialysis PCTs including:

• Sign-on bonuses depending on experience
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Flexible spending account
• Short-term and long-term disability
• 401K with company match
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

Health Systems Management, a dialysis management company, is based in Tifton, Georgia. Our company provides turnkey dialysis management services to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist dialysis clinics in North Carolina and Emory Healthcare dialysis clinics in the Atlanta, Georgia area. For more information about Health Systems Management, our locations and job openings for RNs, LPNs, PCTs and CCHTs please visit: healthsystemsinc.com