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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 expertise in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy, including machine operation, patient assessment, and documentation. Proficient in performing cannulation, monitoring patient responses, and adhering to safety protocols in a healthcare environment.
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Dialysis Machine OperationPatient AssessmentCannulation SkillsCPR CertificationCMS Certification Requirements
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Hard Skills
Hemodialysis TherapyVascular Access EvaluationUltrafiltration CalculationPatient Vital Signs MonitoringTreatment Documentation
Soft Skills
Commitment to Customer ServiceTeam CollaborationPatient Education
Tools & Technologies
Dialysis MachinesSolution Delivery System
Certifications & Qualifications
CPR CertificationCMS-Approved Certification
Industry Keywords
Patient CareInfection ControlQuality ImprovementHealthcare Facility Environment
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 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 responses and evaluate and intervene in intradialytic problems
- 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
- Document treatment parameters, patient evaluations, interventions, and progress notes accurately and timely
- Report significant information, patient-condition changes, and unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor
- Obtain prescribed laboratory tests and collect, label, prepare, store, and coordinate delivery of specimens
- Clean and disinfect dialysis machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments
- Conduct pretreatment machine alarm testing and initiate the Solution Delivery System
- Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement and infection-control audits and practices
- 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
- Reinforce education about dialysis care, treatment options, home dialysis products, and peritoneal dialysis setup
- Coordinate transitions to patients’ chosen dialysis modality
- Assist with transitional care unit supply ordering and 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 (if any) required
- Demonstrated commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards
- Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred
- Successful completion of the organization dialysis training program required for continued employment
- Successful completion of CPR certification required for continued employment
- Ability to perform 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. as high as 5 feet
- Ability to pass the Ishihara Color Blindness test, with reasonable accommodations considered
- Ability to travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the community
- Ability to work in a healthcare facility environment with possible exposure to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
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
- Organization training program
- CPR certification training/completion pathway
- Equal opportunity employment
- Drug-free workplace