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Patient Care Technician – Dialysis
Fresenius Medical Care. Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy under 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 monitoring, and documentation. Capable of supporting patient education and coordinating transitional care while adhering to infection control standards.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Dialysis Therapy AdministrationHemodialysis Machine OperationPatient Vital Signs MonitoringIntradialytic Problem EvaluationPatient Care Experience
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Hard Skills
Dialysis TherapyHemodialysis Machine SetupVascular Access EvaluationHeparin AdministrationPatient DocumentationLaboratory Test PreparationInfection Control ProceduresTransitional Care CoordinationSupply OrderingPatient Education
Soft Skills
Commitment to Customer ServiceTeam CollaborationEffective Communication
Certifications & Qualifications
CMS-Approved CertificationCPR Certification
Industry Keywords
Patient CareDialysisIntradialytic MonitoringQuality Improvement (CQI)Infection ControlTransitional Care Unit
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy under direct supervision of a licensed nurse
- Set up and operate hemodialysis machines
- Assist with vascular access evaluation, cannulation, heparin administration, and treatment procedures
- Obtain and document patient vital signs, weights, treatment parameters, and evaluations
- Initiate, monitor, and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders
- Evaluate and intervene in intradialytic problems as directed
- Monitor patient responses and report significant changes to the registered nurse or supervisor
- Perform machine safety checks and maintain accurate treatment documentation
- Obtain laboratory tests, prepare specimens, and coordinate specimen collection
- Clean and disinfect dialysis equipment and treatment areas
- Participate in CQI and infection control activities
- Support patient and family education regarding dialysis, infection control, access, and treatment options
- Follow newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional care
- Support home dialysis education and modality transition
- 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
- 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
- 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 frequently 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.
- Ability to travel between assigned facilities and various community locations
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