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Patient Care Technician, PCT
Fresenius Medical Care. Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse .
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 patients and assess wellbeing since their last treatment
- Evaluate vascular access, perform cannulation, and administer heparin as delegated or allowed by state law
- Obtain and document pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weights
- 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 document treatment parameters and interventions
- Obtain laboratory testing and prepare, label, store, and arrange courier collection of specimens
- Maintain a safe, clean environment; disinfect machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas
- Participate in CQI activities and infection control audits and practices
- Assist with training 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 about treatment options, home dialysis, and peritoneal dialysis setup
- Coordinate transition to the patient's chosen modality
- Set up and perform treatments on machines used in the transitional care unit
- Assist with supply ordering and inventory for the transitional care unit
- Enter treatment data accurately and review treatment sheets and patient charts for completeness
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 dependent on successful completion of the organization dialysis training program
- Continued employment 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, moving patients, assisting with ambulation, prolonged standing, bending, pushing/pulling equipment, and lifting solutions up to 40 lbs.
- Ability to travel between assigned facilities and various community locations; regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meeting travel may be required
- Ability to work in a healthcare facility environment with potential exposure to infectious and contagious diseases/materials
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunity employer
- Drug-free workplace
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions
- Two-person assist program and material assist devices for heavier items