Patient Care Technician

2 days ago

Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States FRESENIUS MEDICAL CENTER Full time
Job Summary

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

Responsibilities
  • Assist in the setup and operation of hemodialysis machines
  • Support the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment
  • Collaborate with the Clinical Manager and Education Coordinator to drive organization quality standards through education regarding ESRD regulatory and legal requirements
  • Participate in implementing educational programs for PCT staff, including contests and other team-based programs
  • Assist in monitoring processes in the delivery of patient care through regular Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities
  • Perform and record pre and post dialysis evaluation, weight, and vital signs with initial identification
  • Responsible for calculating and entry of individual patients' dialysis machine programming for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal; treatment time; and UF modeling as prescribed
  • Record accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet with initial identification
  • Report any significant information and/or change in patient condition directly to the registered nurse or supervisor
  • Observe patient and conduct machine safety checks according to facility policy
  • Participate in and reinforce infection control education of patients and families under the direction of the CM or designee as allowed by state law
  • Follows all newly admitted patients through their first 4 weeks of dialysis and coordinating their transitional dialysis care
  • Reinforces all education and care related matters as it relates to the new patient as allowed by state law
  • Liaisons with appropriate FKC staff members to provide the best patient experience including making sure all disciplines are scheduled to see patient according to plan
  • Assists in assuring patient understanding or home dialysis products, benefits of home and how home dialysis can work for them
  • Set and preforms a treatment on all machines used in the transitional care unit
  • Assist in assuring patient understanding of treatment options including demonstration of the peritoneal dialysis set-up
  • Assists with coordination of transition to patient's modality choice
  • Assists with supply ordering and inventory for TCU
Requirements
  • High School diploma or G.E.D. required
  • Must have a valid PCT national certification or state specific certification as defined by Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS)
  • All appropriate state licensure, education, and training (if any) required
  • At least two years previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred
  • Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of the organization dialysis training program and successful completion of CPR certification
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 the essential functions.

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