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Patient Care Technician – Dialysis
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 assessment, and documentation. Proficient in infection control practices and committed to continuous quality improvement in patient care.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Dialysis Machine OperationPatient AssessmentInfection ControlVital Signs DocumentationPatient Care Experience
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Hard Skills
HemodialysisCannulationHeparin AdministrationUltrafiltration CalculationLaboratory Specimen Preparation
Soft Skills
Customer Service CommitmentTeam CollaborationPatient Education
Tools & Technologies
Dialysis MachinesTreatment Records Software
Certifications & Qualifications
CMS-Approved CertificationCPR CertificationIshihara's Color Blindness Test
Industry Keywords
Continuous Quality ImprovementIntradialytic Problem EvaluationTransitional Care UnitPatient Care Standards
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
- 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 intradialytic problems and provide prescribed interventions
- Monitor patient responses 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
- Obtain prescribed laboratory tests and prepare, label, store, and arrange collection of specimens
- Maintain a safe, clean, and environmentally sound treatment area; clean and disinfect equipment between treatments
- Enter treatment data and complete, review, and correct treatment records and charts
- Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement and infection control activities
- Train applicable direct patient care staff under nurse supervision
- Follow newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional dialysis care
- Educate patients and families on treatment options, home dialysis, and infection control under appropriate supervision
- Set up and perform treatments on machines used in the Transitional Care Unit
- Assist with modality transitions, supply ordering, and inventory for the Transitional Care Unit
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
- Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment
- Ability to perform direct patient care involving heavy lifting and moving patients
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods, bend over, push/pull equipment, and lift/lower solutions up to specified weights
- Ability to travel between assigned facilities and various community locations; regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meeting travel may be required
- Must follow infection control policies and procedures
- Must accurately document treatment data, vital signs, treatment parameters, laboratory specimens, and patient records
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunity employment
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
- Equipment aids, coworkers, two-person assist program, and material-assist devices may provide assistance with heavier items
- Continued employment contingent on successful completion of the organization dialysis training program and CPR certification