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Patient Care Technician
Fresenius Medical Care. Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy, including machine operation, patient education, and infection control practices. Proficient in monitoring patient responses and coordinating transitional care while adhering to safety and quality standards.
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Dialysis Machine OperationPatient EducationInfection Control PracticesVital Signs MonitoringCMS Certification Compliance
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Hard Skills
HemodialysisCannulationUltrafiltration CalculationLaboratory Specimen PreparationPatient Chart Documentation
Soft Skills
Customer Service CommitmentTeam CollaborationPatient Assessment
Tools & Technologies
Dialysis MachinesPatient Care Equipment
Certifications & Qualifications
CPR CertificationCMS-Approved State Certification
Industry Keywords
Quality Enhancement ProgramContinuous Quality ImprovementIntradialytic Problem EvaluationTransitional Care UnitInfection Control Audits
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse
- Set up and operate hemodialysis machines
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment
- Support Quality Enhancement Program (QEP), Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), patient satisfaction, and process improvement activities
- Educate patients regarding adequacy measures, disease process, vascular access, infection control, treatment options, and home dialysis
- Welcome assigned patients and assess wellbeing
- Evaluate vascular access, perform cannulation, and administer heparin as delegated or permitted by state law
- Obtain and document pre- and post-treatment vital signs, weights, vascular access evaluations, and treatment information
- Initiate, monitor, and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders and established procedures
- Evaluate and intervene in intradialytic problems as prescribed or directed
- Monitor patient response and report significant changes or unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor
- Calculate and enter dialysis machine programming for ultrafiltration goals, treatment time, and UF modeling
- Ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled and perform machine safety checks and alarm testing
- Obtain laboratory tests, prepare specimens, and complete laboratory requisitions and documentation
- Clean and disinfect dialysis machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments
- Train applicable direct patient care staff under nurse supervision
- Enter treatment data, review treatment sheets, correct omissions, and prepare patient charts
- Assist with infection control audits and reinforce infection control practices and education
- Follow newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional dialysis care
- Coordinate patient education, treatment-option demonstrations, modality transitions, supply ordering, and inventory for the Transitional Care Unit
- Set up and perform treatments on all machines used in the Transitional Care Unit
Requirements
What you’ll need- High School diploma or G.E.D. required
- Must meet Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS)-approved state and/or national certification requirements within the required state or CMS timeline
- All appropriate state licensure, education, and training required
- Demonstrated commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards
- Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or related facility preferred
- Successful completion of the organization dialysis training program
- Successful completion of CPR certification
- Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment
- Ability to provide direct patient care involving heavy lifting and moving patients and assisting with ambulation
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods and bend over
- Ability to push and pull equipment, exerting up to 15 pounds of force
- Ability to lift and lower solutions up to 30 lbs. frequently and up to 40 lbs. occasionally, as high as 5 feet
- Ability to travel between assigned facilities and various community locations; regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meetings may be required
- Ability to work in a healthcare environment with possible exposure to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunity employer
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
- Two-person assist program and material assist devices for heavier items
- Organization dialysis training program
- CPR certification completion support/requirement for continued employment