Patient Care Tech - In Center

Dialysis Care Center • LaGrange, GA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The In-Center Hemodialysis Patient Care Technician provides safe, compassionate, high-quality direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role supports Dialysis Care Center’s mission of clinical excellence, patient safety, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and customer service. The technician follows DCC policies, procedures, and compliance requirements, including applicable state and federal regulations.

The position involves preparing and operating dialysis equipment, monitoring patients during treatment, collecting and documenting patient data, supporting vascular access care, and reporting changes or emergencies to the assigned RN. The technician also contributes to staff training, patient and family education, inventory management, water-quality procedures, and facility operations. The role requires completing assigned training and competency validations and may involve floating to other facilities, travel to meetings, and work beyond scheduled hours based on facility needs.

Work is performed in a healthcare facility with controlled air temperature and moderate noise. The technician interacts with patients, facility staff, and physicians, and may be exposed to infectious or contagious diseases and materials. Day-to-day work includes computer and desk tasks as well as direct patient care involving lifting, moving, and assisting patients.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current CCHT, Bonent, or state-required certificate if experienced; otherwise obtain the applicable certificate within 18 months, per CMS regulations.
• Current CPR card if experienced, or obtain one within three weeks of hire.
• PC proficiency and ability to work in a fast-paced setting; Microsoft Office Suite experience, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Good presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to be productive and resourceful and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while functioning in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to multitask, work under pressure, and meet deadlines effectively.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong data-entry, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• High integrity, teamwork, patient-service focus, and flexibility.
• Ability to pass the Ishihara color blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including frequent prolonged standing, bending, assisting with patient ambulation, and lifting and moving patients and supplies.

Nice To Haves

• One or more years of experience as a certified Patient Care Technician is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enter prescribed treatments into dialysis machines; set up, dismantle, disinfect, and document machine procedures.
• Use DCC Labor Logic to support staffing, productivity, scheduling efficiency, overtime management, and patient treatment scheduling while maintaining safe staffing standards.
• Complete assigned daily opening and closing procedures.
• Monitor dialysis machines and the RO water system, respond to alarms, and make appropriate adjustments during treatment.
• Assist in training applicable direct patient care staff on appropriate programs under nurse supervision.
• Notify the interdisciplinary team promptly of missed or shortened treatments as part of DCC Missed Treatment Intervention initiatives.
• Take and monitor patient vital signs before, during, and after dialysis, including blood pressure, temperature, and weight, and document them in the Hemodialysis Treatment Record.
• Evaluate vascular access before treatment and promptly report unusual findings to the RN.
• Cannulate vascular access or provide catheter care as allowed by state law.
• Obtain hemostasis and apply appropriate dressings.
• Assist with chlorine testing when assigned.
• Follow facility policies, procedures, and protocols and participate in required staff meetings.
• Collect patient data and monitor and document vascular access status and patient observations.
• Collect or obtain blood samples and blood culture specimens and prepare them for shipping.
• Immediately report abnormal findings, changes in patient status, emergencies, and life-threatening complications to the assigned RN.
• Follow safety and infection-prevention measures to protect patients.
• Complete DCC University training modules, annual competency validation, mandatory continuing education, and PCT Water Quality Facility Training.
• Reinforce education for patients and family members about End Stage Renal Disease.
• Assist with inventory supply management.
• Work independently under RN supervision and perform other assigned duties.
• Support DCC values and customer service standards; provide service to staff, clients, and vendors; maintain effective relationships through timely communication; and respond to, resolve, and follow up on customer-service issues.
• Float to other facilities when needed and work past scheduled hours as facility needs require.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident insurance, and long-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Company-paid short-term disability and basic life/AD&D coverage equal to one times salary.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and LifeMart discounts.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Sick Leave (ESL).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED