Patient Care Technician - PCT

Patient Care Technician

As a Patient Care Technician (PCT) at Fresenius Medical Care, you play a vital part in supporting people who entrust us with their care, their families, and your fellow care team members. You will build deep relationships with patients when they come into our clinic. Passion for helping others, teamwork, and a desire to learn and grow are what you need to be successful. We will provide robust training and support as you kick off your career, and we will introduce you to career path options as you grow with us either as a PCT or venture into a new role such as Registered Nurse or a leadership role.

We believe our employees are our most important asset we value, care about, and support our people. We are there when you may need us most, from tuition reimbursement to support your education goals, scholarships to family members, relief when natural disasters strike, and financial support when personal hardship hits; we take care of our people. We have built a nurturing environment that welcomes every age, race, gender, sexual orientation, background, and cultural tradition. We have a diverse range of employee resource groups to encourage employees with similar interests, goals, social and cultural backgrounds, or experiences to come together for professional and personal development, discussion, activities, and peer support. Our diverse workforce and culture encourage opportunity, equity, and inclusion for all, which is a tremendous asset that sets us apart. At Fresenius Medical Care, you will truly make a difference in the lives of people living with kidney disease.

Principal duties and responsibilities include providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. This includes setting up, testing, and operating hemodialysis machines for patient treatments, obtaining and documenting necessary pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weight for each patient, evaluating vascular access pre-treatment and performing vascular access cannulation, evaluating intradialytic problems and providing intervention as prescribed by physician order or as directed, monitoring patients' response to dialysis therapy, evaluating patient prior to termination of venous access and discontinuing dialysis treatment according to established procedures, reporting any significant information and / or change in patient condition directly to supervisor, entering all treatment data into the designated clinical application in an accurate and timely manner, collecting, labeling, appropriately preparing, and storing lab samples according to required laboratory specifications, cleaning and disinfecting dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding area between treatments according to facility policy, assisting other healthcare members in providing patient education, and preparing, organizing, and efficiently using supplies and equipment to prevent waste.

Education and licenses required include a high school diploma or GED. Experience and required skills include qualities and traits : dependable, compassionate, caring, supportive, collaborative, reliable. Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility is preferred but not required. Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of the Fresenius Medical Care dialysis training program and successful completion of CPR certification.

The physical demands and working conditions described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 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 provide assistance. 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 to lower solutions on a frequent basis of up to 30 lbs., and on an occasional basis lift up to 40 lbs., as high as 5 feet. There is a 2-person assist program and "material assist" devices for the heavier items.