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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 cannulation, monitoring patient responses, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
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Dialysis Machine OperationPatient AssessmentCannulation SkillsVital Signs MonitoringCMS Certification Compliance
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Hard Skills
Hemodialysis TherapyVascular Access EvaluationUltrafiltration CalculationPatient Care ExperienceIntradialytic Problem Evaluation
Soft Skills
Commitment to Customer ServiceTeam CollaborationPatient Education
Tools & Technologies
Dialysis MachinesLaboratory Test Preparation
Certifications & Qualifications
CPR CertificationState Licensure
Industry Keywords
Infection ControlContinuous Quality ImprovementTransitional CarePatient ExperienceHeavy Lifting
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 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
- 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 promptly
- Obtain prescribed laboratory tests and prepare, label, store, and arrange collection of specimens
- Maintain a safe, clean environment; clean and disinfect machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments
- Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement, infection control audits, and infection control education
- Assist with training direct patient care staff under nurse supervision
- Support transitional care for newly admitted patients during their first four weeks of dialysis
- Coordinate transitional dialysis care and liaise with appropriate staff to support patient experience
- Educate patients about 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 inventory for the transitional care unit
- Review treatment sheets, prepare patient charts, complete lab requisitions, and maintain clinical records
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
- Demonstrated commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards
- 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 and successful completion of CPR certification
- Must pass 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 stand for prolonged periods and bend over
- Ability to push and/or pull equipment exerting 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 community locations; regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meeting travel may be required
- Ability to work around infectious and contagious diseases/materials
- Ability to work under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunity employment and non-discrimination commitment
- Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities
- Two-person assist program and material-assist devices for heavier items
- Organization dialysis training program
- CPR certification completion support/requirement for continued employment