Patient Care Technician Preceptor - PCT III

Fresenius Medical Care•Orlando, FL

20h

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician Preceptor (PCT III) works as part of a dialysis health care team to provide safe and effective dialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. The role includes setting up and operating hemodialysis machines, maintaining a safe and clean environment, documenting treatment, and supporting the organization’s Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities. Alongside direct patient care, the preceptor supports recruitment, orientation, training, competency evaluation, and development of clinical and facility staff. The position also contributes to infection-control activities and, where applicable, transitional dialysis care for newly admitted patients. Work includes computer and desk tasks and interaction with patients, staff, and physicians; travel between assigned facilities and community locations is required, and travel to regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meetings may be required. The work environment is characteristic of a health care facility, with controlled air temperature and moderate noise, and may involve exposure to infectious or contagious diseases and materials. Direct patient care regularly involves heavy lifting and moving patients and assisting with ambulation. The role requires frequent, prolonged standing and bending. Employees may occasionally push or pull equipment with up to 15 pounds of force, frequently lift and lower solutions weighing up to 30 pounds, and occasionally lift up to 40 pounds to a height of five feet. Assistance and material-handling devices are available for heavier items. Employees must take the Ishihara color blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodation will be considered.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid PCT national certification or state-specific certification as defined by CMS, along with any required state licensure, education, and training.
Commitment to the organization’s culture, values, and customer service standards.
Attendance and active participation in applicable preceptor training programs established by education leadership.
Attendance at Fresenius and publicly offered skill-based training as assigned by the Clinical Manager.
Successful completion of the organization’s dialysis training program and CPR certification is required for continued employment.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including frequent standing and bending, patient lifting and movement, and lifting or lowering solutions and equipment as described.
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

Provide patient-specific education on dialysis adequacy measures, disease processes, and vascular access as appropriate.
Welcome assigned patients and ask about their wellbeing since their prior treatment.
Assess vascular access, perform cannulation, and administer heparin when delegated or permitted by state law.
Obtain and document pre-, intra-, and post-treatment vital signs and weights, and evaluate patients before and after treatment.
Initiate, monitor, and discontinue dialysis according to prescribed orders and established procedures, including setting blood and dialysate flow and calculating and entering ultrafiltration goals, treatment time, and UF modeling.
Monitor patients’ response to dialysis, evaluate intradialytic problems, provide prescribed interventions, and report significant changes or unusual findings to a registered nurse or supervisor.
Perform machine safety checks and ensure required safety alarms are enabled.
Document treatment parameters, evaluations, interventions, and patient responses accurately and promptly on treatment sheets and, where applicable, progress notes.
Obtain prescribed laboratory tests; prepare, label, store, and arrange collection of specimens according to laboratory requirements.
Prepare and efficiently use supplies and equipment; clean blood spills and maintain a safe, clean treatment area.
Monitor patients performing self-care under RN supervision and assist with self-care as applicable.
Participate in recruitment and provide clinical orientation, ongoing training, precepting, competency evaluations, audits, and developmental support for clinical and facility staff.
Collaborate with Clinical Managers, Education Coordinators, RNs, and interdisciplinary team staff on training, organizational development, regulatory requirements, quality standards, and CQI activities.
Educate appropriate personnel on water-system integrity, facility environmental integrity, and safety as allowed by local regulations.
Support infection-control audits, reinforce infection-control policies and practices with staff, patients, and families, and participate in related education and survey responses under appropriate direction.
Follow newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional dialysis care, education, appointments, treatment-option information, modality transitions, and TCU supplies and inventory.
Prepare and test dialysis machines and initiate the Solution Delivery System (SDS) for treatment.
Complete CQI participation records, enter treatment data into the designated clinical application, review treatment sheets for completeness, and prepare admission charts and laboratory requisitions.