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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 monitoring patient responses. Proficient in maintaining a clean environment, performing safety checks, and adhering to quality enhancement programs.
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Dialysis Machine OperationPatient Care ExperienceCMS Certification RequirementsCPR CertificationVascular Access Evaluation
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Hard Skills
Hemodialysis TherapyCannulationVital Signs DocumentationUltrafiltration CalculationIntradialytic Problem Evaluation
Soft Skills
Customer Service CommitmentPatient EducationTeam Collaboration
Tools & Technologies
Solution Delivery SystemDialysis Machines
Certifications & Qualifications
CPR CertificationCMS-Approved Certification
Industry Keywords
Quality Enhancement ProgramInfection ControlPatient SatisfactionTransitional CarePatient Condition Monitoring
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
- Assist with maintaining a safe and clean working environment
- Support Quality Enhancement Program (QEP), CQI activities, patient satisfaction, and process improvement
- Provide patient-specific education regarding adequacy measures, disease process, and vascular access
- Welcome patients and assess their 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, and evaluations
- Initiate and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders and established procedures
- Monitor patient response, evaluate intradialytic problems, and provide prescribed interventions
- Calculate and enter dialysis machine programming for ultrafiltration goals, treatment time, and UF modeling
- Perform machine safety checks and ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled
- Document treatment parameters, patient condition, interventions, and treatment outcomes accurately and timely
- Report significant information, patient-condition changes, and unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor
- Obtain prescribed laboratory tests and prepare, label, store, and coordinate collection of specimens
- Clean and disinfect dialysis machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments
- Conduct pretreatment machine alarm testing and initiate the Solution Delivery System
- Assist with training direct patient care staff under nurse supervision
- Participate in infection control audits, practices, and patient/family education
- Follow newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional dialysis care
- Reinforce education about home dialysis, treatment options, and peritoneal dialysis setup
- Coordinate transition to the patient’s chosen modality
- Set up and perform treatments on machines used in the transitional care unit
- Assist with supply ordering and inventory for the transitional care unit
- Complete CQI records, treatment data entry, treatment-sheet reviews, and patient-chart preparation
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 a related facility preferred
- Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of the organization dialysis training program
- Continued employment is dependent on 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
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods and bend over
- Ability to push/pull equipment with up to 15 pounds of force
- Ability to frequently lift/lower solutions up to 30 lbs. and occasionally up to 40 lbs. as high as 5 feet
- Ability to travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the community
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunity employer
- Drug-free workplace
- Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities
- Travel to regional, Business Unit and Corporate meetings may be required