Patient Care Tech - In Center

Dialysis Care Center • Olympia Fields, IL

13h • $17 - $27 • 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, LLC’s mission of clinical excellence, patient safety, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance, and requires adherence to company policies, procedures, and applicable state and federal requirements.

The technician prepares and operates dialysis equipment, monitors patients and systems during treatment, performs permitted vascular-access care, documents treatment information, and promptly reports abnormal findings or emergencies to the assigned RN. The position also supports patient and family education, staff training, facility operations, customer service, safety, and infection prevention. Staff may float between facilities and work beyond scheduled hours according to facility needs. Scheduled hours may change.

Work takes place in a healthcare facility and includes computer and desk work as well as regular interaction with patients, staff, and physicians. The role may involve exposure to infectious or contagious diseases and materials. Work hours can vary across days, nights, weekends, and holidays, and travel between assigned facilities, community locations, and meetings may be required. Physical duties include heavy lifting and moving patients, assisting with ambulation, frequent and prolonged standing, bending, occasional pushing or pulling of equipment with up to 15 pounds of force, frequent lifting and lowering of solutions weighing up to 30 pounds, and occasional lifting of solutions weighing up to 50 pounds to heights of up to five feet. Reasonable accommodations may be considered for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current CCHT, Bonent, or state-required certificate if experienced; otherwise, obtain the applicable certificate within 18 months in accordance with 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; experience with Microsoft Office Suite, 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.
• 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 perform the described physical duties, including patient lifting and movement, ambulation assistance, prolonged standing, bending, and lifting solutions.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Enter prescribed treatments into dialysis machines; set up and dismantle machines, perform chemical disinfection, and record required information.
• Use DCC Labor Logic to support staffing, labor productivity, scheduling efficiency, overtime management, and patient treatment scheduling while maintaining safe staffing standards.
• Complete assigned daily opening and closing procedures.
• Observe dialysis machines and the RO water system, respond to visual and audible alarms, and make appropriate adjustments during treatment to support patient safety.
• Assist with training applicable direct patient care staff on appropriate programs under nurse supervision.
• Promptly notify the interdisciplinary team of missed or shortened treatments as part of missed-treatment intervention initiatives.
• Take and monitor pre- and post-dialysis vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, and weight, and document them on the Hemodialysis Treatment Record.
• Evaluate vascular access before treatment and immediately report unusual findings to the RN.
• Cannulate patients’ vascular access or provide catheter care as permitted 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 and document patient data, vascular-access status, and patient observations.
• Collect or obtain blood samples and blood culture specimens and prepare them for shipping.
• Immediately report abnormal findings or changes in patient status to the assigned RN.
• Bring emergencies, life-threatening patient complications, and related situations to the RN’s attention for further instruction.
• Follow safety and infection-prevention measures to help ensure patient safety.
• Complete all DCC University training modules, maintain annual competency validation, participate in mandatory continuing education, and complete PCT Water Quality Facility Training.
• Reinforce education for patients and family members on aspects of End Stage Renal Disease.
• Assist with inventory supply management.
• Work independently under RN supervision and support DCC initiatives and customer-service standards.
• Build and maintain effective relationships through timely communication, and respond to, resolve, and follow up on customer-service issues.
• Float to other facilities when needed, work past scheduled hours when required, and perform other assigned duties.
• Travel to scheduled staff meetings and, when required, regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meetings.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Hospital indemnity, critical illness, accident insurance, and long-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary life and AD&D coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
• 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED