Home Dialysis Patient Care Technician

17 hours ago

Homestead, Florida, United States Fresenius Medical Care North America Full time
Job Summary

Fresenius Medical Care North America is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Home Dialysis Patient Care Technician to join our team. As a key member of our dialysis health care team, you will play a vital role in providing safe and effective home dialysis therapy and training for patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.

Key Responsibilities
  • Reinforce home hemodialysis (HHD) and/or peritoneal dialysis (PD) training as permitted by law.
  • Identify and welcome patients, obtain vital signs, weights, and gather information needed to complete the Clinic Visit Intake form.
  • Build and maintain strong communication and collaboration processes and rapport with patients, care partners, the HT RN, direct and non-direct patient care staff, providers, and other team members.
  • Obtain treatment records from patients and/or systems, reviews for completion, and reports missing or abnormal data to the HT RN.
  • Assist with electronic home treatment/medication/oral nutritional supplement reconciliation and reports missing data/orders to the HT RN.
  • May assist HT RNs with home visits.
  • Provides home support as applicable and permissible.
  • Prepares supplies for the collection of prescribed laboratory testing and prepares specimens for shipping.
  • Assists with the tracking and shipping of transplant-related laboratory specimens and reinforces transplant education.
  • Completes opening/closing daily chores and documents as appropriate.
  • Disinfects dialysis machines, chairs, tables, and other equipment in between patient visits, and routinely.
  • Prepares the exam/training room for home dialysis training, treatment, or other visits.
  • Stocks exam, training, treatment, and storage rooms with supplies.
  • Develops or follows a process for the management of supplies to maximize use and minimize waste.
  • Schedules patient appointments and contacts patients/caregivers regarding dates, times, and reminders.
  • Supports patient registration and use of connected health.
  • Assists patients and care partners with supplies/inventory ordering and management.
  • Maintains logs and tracking.
  • May order and track clinic/office supplies, as directed.
  • Participates in medical records, infection control, and other audit processes as directed.
  • Actively collaborates with others during staff huddles or meetings.
  • Helps collect required documentation for patient admission, prepares and maintains the electronic and/or hard-copy patient chart, as directed.
  • Performs other clerical duties, as assigned (answering phones, faxing, email, provider office contact, etc.).
Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Employees are required to take Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment. Note: failing the Ishihara Test for Color Blindness does not preclude employment. The company will consider whether reasonable accommodations can be made.

Day-to-day work includes desk and personal computer work and interaction with patients, facility staff, and physicians. The position requires travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the community. Travel to regional, Business Unit, and corporate meetings may be required.

The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility with air temperature control and moderate noise levels. May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases/materials.

The position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting and moving of patients and assisting with ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may assist. This position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over. The employee may occasionally be required to push and/or pull equipment, exerting up to 15 pounds of force. The employee may be required to lift and lower solutions frequently of up to 30 lbs., and on an occasional lift basis up to 40 lbs., as high as 5 feet. There is a two-person assist program and 'material assist' devices for heavier items.

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