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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
- Assist with patient-specific education regarding dialysis adequacy measures, disease process, and access
- Welcome patients and assess wellbeing
- Evaluate vascular access, perform cannulation, and administer heparin when delegated or permitted by state law
- Obtain and document pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weights
- Initiate, monitor, and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders and established procedures
- Evaluate and intervene in intradialytic problems as directed
- Monitor patient response to dialysis therapy and report significant changes to the registered nurse or supervisor
- Calculate and enter ultrafiltration goals, treatment time, and UF modeling
- Conduct machine safety checks and ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled
- Obtain laboratory testing and prepare, label, store, and coordinate delivery of specimens
- Maintain a safe, clean, and disinfected treatment environment
- Train applicable direct patient care staff under nurse supervision
- Complete treatment records, charts, requisitions, and CQI documentation
- Support infection-control audits, practices, and patient/family education
- Follow newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional care
- Educate patients on home dialysis products, benefits, treatment options, and peritoneal dialysis setup
- Set up and perform treatments on machines used in the transitional care unit
- Assist with modality transitions, supply ordering, and TCU 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
- 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
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods and bend over
- Ability to push/pull equipment using 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
- Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment
- Ability to travel between assigned facilities and various community locations
- Demonstrated commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunity employer
- Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities
- Two-person assist program and material-assist devices for heavier items
- Successful completion of CPR certification supported as a condition of continued employment