Description

Company Overview:

PPG Health and SNG Dialysis are rapidly growing integrated healthcare organizations serving the Dallas- Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and outlying areas. Through partnerships with primary care and specialty practices, PPG & SNG serve the community with exceptional quality care and access to a wide variety of medical specialties. Our company offers great benefits.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides patient care under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
• Responsible for the delivery of this care to assigned patients.
• Provides treatment technique for assigned patients as prescribed. This includes all aspects of the hemodialysis procedure.
• Responsible for accurate documentation of information related to the patient treatment. This information is documented by the technician in the appropriate patient record.
• Reports any significant information or change in patient condition to the charge nurse.
• Familiar with all emergency operational procedures.
• Safely operates all dialysis-related equipment.
• Provides minor trouble shooting when necessary.
• Familiar with all emergency equipment.
• Participates in staff meetings as scheduled.
• Assists in patient care meetings when appropriate.
• Acquires information in the latest development of dialysis technique by participating in scheduled in-service classes.

Qualifications

Skills / Requirements:

• High school graduate
• Newly employed patient care technicians with no previous dialysis will obtain CCHT certification through a CMS approved National Certification Program for ESRD patient care technician certification within 18 months of being hired as a dialysis patient care technician.
• CPR certification
• Completed course in theory and practice of hemodialysis.
• Be able to lift up to 30 pounds

Pluses:

• Education in physical sciences and/or training in laboratory techniques preferred.
• Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or related facility preferred.
• Experienced patient care technicians must be certified under a State Certification program as a certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT or CHT).