Patient Care Technician – Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care

. Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeLawrenceville • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy, including machine operation, patient assessment, and education. Proficient in maintaining compliance with quality improvement standards and infection control practices while delivering compassionate patient care.

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Dialysis Machine OperationPatient AssessmentVascular Access EvaluationCPR CertificationQuality Improvement Participation

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Hard Skills

Hemodialysis TherapyCannulationVital Signs MonitoringUltrafiltration CalculationPatient Education

Soft Skills

Customer Service CommitmentTeam CollaborationEffective Communication

Tools & Technologies

Clinical Application SoftwareDialysis Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

CMS-Approved CertificationCPR Certification

Industry Keywords

Infection ControlPatient CareTransitional Care UnitQuality Enhancement ProgramContinuous Quality Improvement

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 maintaining a safe and clean working environment
Support Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities
Provide patient-specific education 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 allowed by state law
Obtain and document pre- and post-treatment vital signs, weights, and vascular access evaluations
Initiate and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders and established procedures
Monitor patient response, evaluate intradialytic problems, and perform prescribed interventions
Calculate and enter dialysis machine programming for ultrafiltration goals, treatment time, and UF modeling
Perform machine safety checks and ensure safety alarms are enabled
Document treatment parameters, patient evaluations, interventions, and responses accurately and timely
Report significant information, changes in patient condition, and unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor
Obtain prescribed laboratory tests and prepare, label, store, and arrange collection of specimens
Clean blood spills and disinfect dialysis machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas
Prepare and efficiently use supplies and equipment
Monitor patients performing self-care under RN supervision
Assist in training applicable direct patient care staff under nurse supervision
Complete CQI participation records and enter treatment data into the designated clinical application
Review treatment sheets and ensure signatures and omitted entries are completed or corrected
Prepare patient charts and laboratory requisitions
Support infection control audits, practices, policies, and patient/family education
Follow newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional dialysis care
Reinforce education about care, treatment options, home dialysis products, and home dialysis
Liaise with FKC staff to coordinate the patient experience and discipline visits
Set up and perform treatments on machines used in the Transitional Care Unit
Demonstrate peritoneal dialysis setup and assist with transition to the patient's modality choice
Assist with 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
Demonstrated commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards
Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred
Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of the organization dialysis training program
Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of CPR certification
Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; reasonable accommodations may be considered
Ability to provide 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 and pull equipment using up to 15 pounds of force
Ability to frequently lift and 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 community locations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Drug-free workplace
Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities
Travel to regional, Business Unit and Corporate meetings may be required