Patient Care Specialist

5 days ago


Bar Harbor, Maine, United States Fresenius Medical Care North America Full time
Job Summary

Fresenius Medical Care North America is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Patient Care Specialist 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.

Key Responsibilities
  • Patient Care
    • Assist patients with their dialysis treatment, ensuring their comfort and safety throughout the process.
    • Evaluate patients' vascular access for patency and perform vascular access cannulation as delegated or allowed by state law.
    • Obtain necessary pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weight, and perform vascular access evaluation pre-treatment.
    • Initiate dialysis treatment according to prescribed orders, including blood flow (QB) and dialysate flow (QD).
    • Monitor patients' response to dialysis therapy and provide intervention as prescribed by physician order or as directed.
  • Staff Support
    • Assist in training of direct patient care staff on appropriate programs under the supervision of a nurse.
    • Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities to enhance patient care and satisfaction.
  • Record Keeping
    • Accurately document patient treatment information, including vital signs and treatment parameters, onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet.
    • Prepare and maintain accurate and timely records of patient treatment, including completion of Hemodialysis Treatment Sheets and progress notes.
  • Infection Control
    • Support staff and patient adherence to infection control practices, following infection control policies and procedures.
    • Participate in and reinforce infection control education of patients and families under the direction of the CM or designee as allowed by state law.
  • Transitional Care Unit
    • Follow newly admitted patients through their first 4 weeks of dialysis, coordinating their transitional dialysis care.
    • Reinforce education and care-related matters to new patients as allowed by state law.
    • Assist in assuring patient understanding of treatment options, including demonstration of the peritoneal dialysis setup.
Requirements
  • 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.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or related facility.

Fresenius Medical Care North America is an EO/AA Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.



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