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Patient Care Technician
Fresenius Medical Care. Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse .
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
- Evaluate vascular access, perform cannulation, and administer heparin as delegated or permitted by state law
- Obtain and document pre-, intra-, and post-treatment vital signs, weights, assessments, and treatment parameters
- Initiate and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders and established procedures
- Monitor patient responses, evaluate intradialytic problems, and perform 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
- Report significant patient information, changes, and unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor
- Obtain laboratory tests, collect and prepare specimens, and coordinate laboratory courier collection
- Maintain a safe and clean environment; clean and disinfect dialysis machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas
- Conduct pretreatment machine alarm testing and initiate the Solution Delivery System
- Enter treatment data accurately and review treatment sheets and patient charts for completeness
- Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement and infection control activities
- Support infection control education for patients and families under the direction of the CM or designee
- Follow newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional dialysis care
- Reinforce education about treatment options, home dialysis products, and home dialysis benefits
- Set up and perform treatments on machines used in the Transitional Care Unit
- Assist with modality transitions, supply ordering, and TCU inventory
- Assist in training applicable direct patient care staff under nurse supervision
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
- Continued employment dependent on successful completion of the organization dialysis training program and CPR certification
- Must pass the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; reasonable accommodations may be considered
- Ability to provide direct patient care involving heavy lifting, moving patients, and assisting with ambulation
- 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 community locations; regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meeting travel may be required
- Ability to work in a healthcare facility environment with potential exposure to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
Benefits
Comp & perks- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Two-person assist program and material assist devices for heavier items
- Required dialysis training program and CPR certification completion support as a condition of continued employment
- Equal opportunity employment