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Fresenius Medical Care•Jacksonville, TX

About The Position

Functions as part of the dialysis health care team, providing safe and effective dialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse and in accordance with organizational policies, procedures, training, and applicable regulations. The role is responsible for setting up and operating hemodialysis machines and helping maintain a safe, clean working environment. It supports the organization’s Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities, including patient satisfaction and process improvement. The technician welcomes and monitors patients, evaluates vascular access, performs cannulation and delegated tasks as allowed by state law, obtains pre- and post-treatment measurements, initiates and discontinues prescribed treatments, monitors patient responses, and reports changes or unusual findings to a registered nurse or supervisor. The role also performs machine safety checks, documents treatment information, obtains and prepares laboratory specimens, and follows infection-control and cleaning procedures. In the Transitional Care Unit, the technician follows newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis, reinforces education, coordinates care with other staff, supports understanding of home dialysis and treatment options, assists with modality transitions, and helps manage supplies and inventory. The position includes direct patient care, travel between assigned facilities and community locations, and work in a health care facility environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Meet applicable CMS-approved state and/or national certification requirements within the required state or CMS timeline.
Hold any state licensure and complete any education or training required for the role.
Demonstrate commitment to organizational culture, values, and customer service standards.
Successfully complete the organization’s dialysis training program to remain employed.
Successfully complete CPR certification to remain employed.
Take the Ishihara Color Blindness Test as a condition of employment; failing the test does not preclude employment, and reasonable accommodations may be considered.
Be able to travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the community; travel to regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meetings may be required.
Be able to perform direct patient care involving regular heavy lifting and moving of patients and assisting with ambulation.
Be able to stand for frequent, prolonged periods and bend over.
Be able to occasionally push or pull equipment using up to 15 pounds of force.
Be able to frequently lift and lower solutions weighing up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift up to 40 pounds as high as five feet.

Nice To Haves

Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility.

Responsibilities

Assist health care team members in providing patient-specific education about adequacy measures, disease processes, and vascular access.
Welcome assigned patients and inquire about their wellbeing since their previous treatment.
Evaluate vascular access for patency, 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 and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders and established procedures.
Calculate and enter prescribed dialysis machine programming, including ultrafiltration goals, treatment time, and ultrafiltration modeling.
Ensure appropriate machine safety alarms are enabled and perform machine safety checks according to facility policy.
Monitor patients’ responses to dialysis, evaluate intradialytic problems, provide prescribed or directed interventions, and document patient responses.
Monitor vascular access pressures during treatment, intervene as appropriate, and report unusual findings to the registered nurse or supervisor.
Complete accurate and timely treatment documentation, including treatment sheets and progress notes where applicable.
Report significant information and changes in patient condition to the registered nurse or supervisor.
Obtain prescribed laboratory tests; collect, label, prepare, store, and arrange collection of specimens according to laboratory requirements.
Clean blood spills immediately using appropriate disinfectant and follow facility policies.
Prepare and efficiently use supplies and equipment to prevent waste.
Monitor patients performing self-care under the supervision of a registered nurse.
Assist with training applicable direct patient care staff on appropriate programs under nurse supervision.
Follow organizational business policies, procedures, systems, and ethical business practices.
Maintain safe and clean work areas and disinfect dialysis machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments.
Prepare for dialysis treatments, conduct and document required machine alarm tests, including Pressure Holding Tests, and initiate the Solution Delivery System.
Participate in and document ongoing Continuous Quality Improvement activities.
Enter treatment data accurately and promptly in the designated clinical application; review treatment sheets for completeness and ensure omissions are corrected by appropriate staff.
Prepare initial patient charts and paperwork, and prepare and print laboratory requisitions.
Assist with infection-control audits, support adherence to infection-control practices, and reinforce infection-control education for patients and families as directed and permitted by state law.
Follow newly admitted patients through their first four weeks of dialysis and coordinate transitional dialysis care.
Reinforce education and care information for new patients and liaise with appropriate staff to support patient experience and scheduled care.
Help patients understand home dialysis products, the benefits of home dialysis, and treatment options, including demonstrating peritoneal dialysis setup.
Assist with coordinating transitions to patients’ chosen modalities and manage Transitional Care Unit supply ordering and inventory.
Set up and perform treatments on machines used in the Transitional Care Unit.