Patient Care Technician Preceptor - PCT - Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care • Webster, MA

7d • $20 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician Preceptor works as part of the dialysis health care team to provide safe and effective dialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. The role sets up and operates hemodialysis machines, helps maintain a safe and clean work environment, and supports the organization’s Quality Enhancement Program and continuous quality improvement activities to improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.

The position provides direct patient care, including preparing and monitoring dialysis treatments, assessing vascular access and patient response, documenting treatment information, collecting laboratory specimens, and reporting significant changes to a registered nurse or supervisor. It also supports patient education and self-care, staff recruitment, orientation, training, competency evaluation, and infection control practices. In the Transitional Care Unit, the technician follows newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis and helps coordinate education, treatment, and transitions to the patient’s chosen modality.

The role includes cleaning and disinfecting equipment, preparing dialysis machines and solution delivery systems, maintaining records, and participating in quality and infection-control audits. Work takes place in a health care facility and involves interaction with patients and staff, possible exposure to infectious materials, travel between assigned facilities and community locations, and physical patient-care tasks including lifting, moving, and assisting patients.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid PCT national certification or state-specific certification as defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
• Any applicable state licensure, education, and training required for the role.
• Demonstrated commitment to the organization’s culture, values, and customer service standards.
• Attendance and active participation in applicable preceptor training programs established by education leadership.
• Successful completion of the organization’s dialysis training program and CPR certification is required for continued employment.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of direct patient care, including frequent standing and bending; assisting with patient lifting, movement, and ambulation; occasionally pushing or pulling equipment with up to 15 pounds of force; and frequently lifting or lowering solutions up to 30 pounds and occasionally up to 40 pounds as high as five feet.
• Employees must take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodation may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• At least five years of patient care experience in a hospital setting or related facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Welcome assigned patients and ask about their wellbeing since their last treatment.
• Assess vascular access, perform cannulation, and administer heparin as delegated or permitted by state law.
• Obtain and document pre- and post-treatment vital signs, weights, and vascular access evaluations.
• Initiate, monitor, and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders and established procedures.
• Respond to intradialytic problems as prescribed or directed, monitor patient response, and report significant changes or unusual findings to a registered nurse or supervisor.
• Calculate and enter dialysis machine settings, including ultrafiltration goals, treatment time, and ultrafiltration modeling; ensure required safety alarms are enabled.
• Document treatment parameters, patient evaluations, interventions, and other required information accurately and promptly.
• Obtain prescribed laboratory tests and collect, label, prepare, store, and arrange pickup of specimens according to laboratory requirements.
• Prepare and organize supplies and equipment to prevent waste; clean and disinfect machines, chairs, equipment, and treatment areas between treatments.
• Observe patients performing self-care and assist as applicable under RN supervision.
• Participate in clinical staff recruitment, orientation, training, and ongoing competency evaluations or audits.
• Function as a preceptor for direct patient care training in accordance with state guidelines, organizational standards, and policies.
• Collaborate with clinical managers and education coordinators on staff development, training programs, regulatory education, and continuous quality improvement.
• Educate or support education of staff and patients on water-system integrity, environmental safety, infection control, dialysis adequacy, disease processes, vascular access, and treatment options, as permitted by law.
• Participate in quality improvement and infection-control audits; reinforce infection-control policies and practices among staff, patients, and families under the direction of the clinical manager or designee.
• Follow newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional dialysis care, education, appointments, modality transitions, and related supplies.
• Prepare initial patient charts and paperwork, review treatment sheets for completeness, and enter treatment data into the designated clinical application.
• Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics by ensuring facility areas are safe and clean.
• Conduct required pretreatment machine alarm testing, including Pressure Holding Testing, and initiate the Solution Delivery System.
• Participate in applicable preceptor, skill-based, and other assigned training programs.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Potential performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance, for bonus-eligible positions

What This Job Offers

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