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Patient Care Technician – PCT CCHT, 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 education, and monitoring. Proficient in maintaining compliance with safety standards and infection control practices while delivering high-quality patient care.
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CCHT CertificationDialysis Machine OperationPatient Care ExperienceCPR CertificationInfection Control Practices
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Hard Skills
Hemodialysis Machine SetupVascular Access EvaluationCannulationVital Signs DocumentationDialysis Treatment InitiationUltrafiltration Goal CalculationLaboratory Specimen CollectionTreatment Data EntryPatient Education on DialysisTransitional Care Coordination
Soft Skills
Patient AssessmentCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationCustomer Service OrientationCommitment to Organizational Values
Certifications & Qualifications
CCHT CertificationCPR Certification
Industry Keywords
Dialysis TherapyPatient CareQuality Improvement ProcessInfection ControlCMS Certification Requirements
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
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment
- Support QEP and CQI activities and participate in process improvement
- Educate patients on adequacy measures, disease processes, and vascular access
- Welcome patients and assess wellbeing
- Evaluate vascular access, perform cannulation, and administer heparin as delegated or permitted by 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
- Ensure safety alarms are enabled and perform machine safety checks and alarm testing
- Record treatment parameters and complete hemodialysis treatment sheets and progress notes
- Report significant information, changes in condition, and unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor
- Obtain laboratory tests and collect, label, prepare, store, and coordinate courier collection of specimens
- Clean and disinfect dialysis machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments
- Assist with training direct patient care staff under nurse supervision
- Complete CQI records and enter treatment data into the designated clinical application
- 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 care
- Educate patients about home dialysis, treatment options, and peritoneal dialysis setup
- Coordinate transition to the patient’s chosen modality
- Set up and perform treatments on all machines used in the transitional care unit
- Assist with TCU supply ordering and inventory
Requirements
What you’ll need- CCHT certification required
- High School diploma or G.E.D. required
- Must meet CMS-approved state and/or national certification requirements within the required state or CMS timeline
- All appropriate state licensure, education, and training required
- Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or related facility preferred
- Successful completion of the organization dialysis training program required for continued employment
- Successful completion of CPR certification required for continued employment
- Must pass the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; reasonable accommodations considered
- Ability to provide direct patient care involving heavy lifting and moving patients
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods and bend over
- Ability to occasionally 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.
- Ability to travel between assigned facilities and community locations; regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meeting travel may be required
- Commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunity employment and non-discrimination
- Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities
- Two-person assist program and material-assist devices for heavier items