Patient Care Technician
Company: Fresenius Medical Center
Location: Monroe
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
**About this role:** As a Patient Care Technician (PCT) at
Fresenius Medical Care, you play a vital part in supporting people
who entrust us with their care, their families, and your fellow
care team members. You will build deep relationships with patients
when they come into our clinic.**How you grow or advance:**
Previous healthcare experience is not required to join us as a PCT.
Passion for helping others, teamwork, and a desire to learn and
grow are what you need to be successful. We will provide robust
training and support as you kick off your career, and we will
introduce you to career path options as you grow with us either as
a PCT or venture into a new role such as Registered Nurse or a
leadership role.**Our culture:** We believe our employees are our
most important asset - we value, care about, and support our
people. We are there when you may need us most, from tuition
reimbursement to support your education goals, scholarships to
family members, relief when natural disasters strike, and financial
support when personal hardship hits; we take care of our
people.**Our focus on diversity:** We have built a nurturing
environment that welcomes every age, race, gender, sexual
orientation, background, and cultural tradition. We have a diverse
range of employee resource groups (ERGs) to encourage employees
with similar interests, goals, social and cultural backgrounds, or
experiences to come together for professional and personal
development, discussion, activities, and peer support. Our diverse
workforce and culture encourage opportunity, equity, and inclusion
for all, which is a tremendous asset that sets us apart.At
Fresenius Medical Care, you will truly make a difference in the
lives of people living with kidney disease. If this sounds like the
career and company you have been looking for, and you want to be a
vital part of the future of healthcare, apply today.**PRINCIPAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**As a member of the nephrology
healthcare team, you will provide safe and effective dialysis
therapy for patients under the direct supervision of a licensed
nurse.+ Sets up, tests, and operates hemodialysis machines for
patient treatments.+ Obtains and documents necessary pre- and
post-treatment vital signs and weight for each patient.+ Evaluates
vascular access pre-treatment and performs vascular access
cannulation.+ Evaluates intradialytic problems and provides
intervention as prescribed by physician order or as directed.+
Monitors patients' response to dialysis therapy.+ Evaluates patient
prior to termination of venous access and discontinues dialysis
treatment according to established procedures.+ Reports any
significant information and/or change in patient condition directly
to supervisor.+ Enters all treatment data into the designated
clinical application in an accurate and timely manner.+ Collects,
labels, appropriately prepares, and stores lab samples according to
required laboratory specifications.+ Cleans and disinfects dialysis
machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding area between
treatments according to facility policy.+ Assists other healthcare
members in providing patient education.+ Prepares, organizes, and
efficiently uses supplies and equipment to prevent
waste.**EDUCATION AND LICENSES** **:**+ High school diploma or
G.E.D. required.**EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS** **:**+ Qualities
and traits: dependable, compassionate, caring, supportive,
collaborative, reliable.+ Previous patient care experience in a
hospital setting or a related facility (preferred but not
required).+ Continued employment is dependent on successful
completion of the Fresenius Medical Care dialysis training program
and successful completion of CPR certification.**PHYSICAL DEMANDS
AND WORKING CONDITIONS:**The physical demands and work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.+
Employees are required to take the Ishihara's Color Blindness test
as a condition of employment. Note that: Failing the Ishihara Test
for Color Blindness does not preclude employment. We will consider
whether reasonable accommodations can be made.+ Day-to-day work
includes desk and personal computer work and interaction with
patients, facility staff, and physicians. The position requires
travel between assigned facilities and various locations within the
community. Travel to regional, business unit and corporate meetings
may be required.+ The work environment is characteristic of a
healthcare facility with air temperature control and moderate noise
levels. May be exposed to infectious and contagious
diseases/materials.+ The position provides direct patient care that
regularly involves heavy lifting and moving of patients and
assisting with ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may
provide assistance. This position requires frequent, prolonged
periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over. The
employee may occasionally be required to push and/or pull
equipment, exerting up to 15 pounds of force. The employee may be
required to lift and to lower solutions on a frequent basis of up
to 30 lbs., and on an occasional basis lift up to 40 lbs., as high
as 5 feet. There is a 2-person assist program and "material assist"
devices for the heavier items.**_EO/AA Employer:
Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender
Identity_****Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a
drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state
laws.**
Keywords: Fresenius Medical Center, Rock Hill , Patient Care Technician, Professions , Monroe, South Carolina
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