Patient Care Technician - PCT

Fresenius Medical Care•Tucson, AZ

14d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Patient Care Technician (PCT) at Fresenius Medical Care, you support patients receiving care in the clinic, their families, and fellow care team members. You build relationships with patients and provide safe and effective dialysis therapy as part of the nephrology healthcare team under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. Previous healthcare experience is not required. Fresenius Medical Care provides training and support, with opportunities to develop within the PCT role or pursue other career paths, including Registered Nurse or leadership roles. Continued employment is contingent on successfully completing the company’s dialysis training program and CPR certification. The role includes direct patient care and work with dialysis equipment, clinical records, laboratory samples, and patient education. Work takes place in a healthcare facility and may involve travel between assigned facilities and community locations, as well as occasional travel to meetings. Employees may be exposed to infectious or contagious diseases and materials.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Dependable, compassionate, caring, supportive, collaborative, and reliable qualities.
Successful completion of the Fresenius Medical Care dialysis training program is required for continued employment.
Successful completion of CPR certification is required for continued employment.
Ability to meet the physical demands of direct patient care, including frequent and prolonged standing, bending, lifting and moving patients, and assisting with ambulation.
Employees are required to take the Ishihara Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or related facility is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Set up, test, and operate hemodialysis machines for patient treatments.
Obtain and document pre- and post-treatment vital signs and patient weight.
Evaluate vascular access before treatment and perform vascular access cannulation.
Evaluate intradialytic problems and provide interventions as prescribed by physician order or directed.
Monitor patients’ responses to dialysis therapy.
Evaluate patients before termination of venous access and discontinue dialysis treatment according to established procedures.
Report significant information or changes in patient condition directly to a supervisor.
Enter treatment data accurately and promptly into the designated clinical application.
Collect, label, prepare, and store laboratory samples according to required specifications.
Clean and disinfect dialysis machine surfaces, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments according to facility policy.
Assist other healthcare team members in providing patient education.
Prepare, organize, and use supplies and equipment efficiently to prevent waste.