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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 proficiency in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy, including machine operation, patient assessment, and documentation. Capable of performing direct patient care while adhering to safety protocols and infection control measures.
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Dialysis Machine OperationPatient AssessmentVascular Access EvaluationCPR CertificationInfection Control Practices
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Hard Skills
Hemodialysis TherapyCannulationVital Signs MonitoringUltrafiltration CalculationTreatment Documentation
Soft Skills
Patient CommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
Dialysis MachinesSolution Delivery System
Certifications & Qualifications
CMS-Approved CertificationCPR Certification
Industry Keywords
Patient CareIntradialytic MonitoringQuality ImprovementTransitional CareInfection Control Education
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 in maintaining a safe and clean working environment
- Welcome assigned 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 vascular access evaluations
- 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 responses to dialysis therapy and report significant changes to the registered nurse or supervisor
- Perform hemostasis, apply dressings, and evaluate patients before discharge
- Calculate and enter dialysis machine programming for ultrafiltration goals, treatment time, and UF modeling
- Ensure safety alarms are enabled and conduct machine safety checks
- Document treatment parameters, patient information, interventions, and responses accurately and timely
- Obtain laboratory testing 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
- Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement and infection control activities
- Support infection control education for patients and families
- Follow newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional dialysis care
- Reinforce education regarding treatment options, home dialysis, and peritoneal dialysis setup
- Coordinate transitions to patients' 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
- 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
- Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or related facility preferred
- Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of the organization dialysis training program
- Successful completion of CPR certification
- Must pass the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment, with reasonable accommodations considered
- Ability to perform 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/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
- Ability to work in a healthcare 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
- Equal opportunity employment
- Drug-free workplace