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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. Proficient in maintaining a clean environment, adhering to infection control policies, and supporting quality improvement initiatives.
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Dialysis Machine OperationPatient Care ExperienceCPR CertificationVascular Access EvaluationQuality Improvement Support
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Hard Skills
Hemodialysis TherapyCannulationVital Signs MonitoringUltrafiltration CalculationLaboratory Specimen Collection
Soft Skills
Customer Service CommitmentPatient EducationTeam Collaboration
Tools & Technologies
Dialysis MachinesClinical Applications
Certifications & Qualifications
CMS-Approved CertificationCPR Certification
Industry Keywords
Infection ControlPatient SatisfactionContinuous Quality ImprovementTransitional CareHealthcare Environment
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, and vascular access
- 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, and evaluations
- Initiate, monitor, and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders and established procedures
- Evaluate intradialytic problems and provide prescribed interventions
- Monitor patient response and report significant changes to the registered nurse or supervisor
- 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 information, interventions, and responses accurately and timely
- Obtain laboratory testing and prepare, label, store, and coordinate collection of specimens
- Clean blood spills and disinfect dialysis machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments
- Prepare, organize, and efficiently use supplies and equipment
- Monitor patients performing self-care under RN supervision
- Assist with training applicable direct patient care staff under nurse supervision
- Maintain environmental integrity and follow business, ethical, and infection-control policies
- Complete CQI records and enter treatment data into the designated clinical application
- Review treatment sheets, complete/correct omissions, and prepare patient charts and lab requisitions
- Support 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 in the Transitional Care Unit
- Assist with Transitional Care Unit supply ordering and inventory
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 by the state, if applicable
- 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
- Ability to perform direct patient care involving heavy lifting and moving patients and assisting with ambulation
- Ability to frequently stand for prolonged periods and bend over
- Ability to occasionally 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 work in a healthcare environment with possible exposure to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
- Ability to travel between assigned facilities and various community locations; regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meeting travel may be required
- Must take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunity employer with nondiscrimination protections
- Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities
- Two-person assist program and material-assist devices for heavier items
- Organization-provided dialysis training program
- CPR certification completion support/requirement for continued employment