Dialysis Patient Care Technician

Responsibilities

• Work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment.
• Gather patient stats before and after treatment.
• Initiate and terminate treatment.
• Monitor patients during treatment.
• Collect patient blood samples per physician orders.
• Prepare machines for hemodialysis treatments.
• Clean and disinfect machines after treatment.
• Conduct machine safety checks and log results for quality control.
• Avoid contamination and infection by using appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Adhere to company policies, procedures, and state/federal laws and regulations.
• Participate in staff meetings and continuing education offerings.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Desire to work in healthcare and care for patients in need.
• Previous healthcare experience in dialysis, phlebotomy, or as a CNA is a plus.
• Demonstrated competency in USRC training program within 8 weeks of hire.
• Completion of USRC training course in hemodialysis within 8 weeks of hire.
• CPR certification required within 90 days of hire or as required by the state.
• Patient Care Technician certification from a state certification program or national program within 18 months of hire and maintained in good standing.
• Ability to distinguish all primary colors.
• Comfortable with mixing acids and bicarbonate according to protocol.