Dialysis Care Technician: Acute Inpatient, CCHT Certified

CH01 CHE Fresenius Medical Care (Schweiz) AG; Austell, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care in Austell, GA, is seeking a Dialysis Technician to join the hemodialysis health care team, providing safe and effective dialysis therapy under FMCNA policies.

You will perform patient care duties, monitor vital signs, assist with equipment setup, and ensure compliance with quality improvement programs; travel between facilities may be required; must have CCHT and 18 months dialysis experience.

This role emphasizes safety, collaboration with RN, and accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required or its equivalent.
• Must have a valid PCT national certification or state-specific certification as defined by Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS). All appropriate state licensure, education, and training (if any) required.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care under the supervision of the FMCN A RN for assigned patient(s) in the acute setting.
• Promotes and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment.
• Supports the FMCNA commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAI) Activities; including those related to patient satisfaction and actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve the FMC Quality Enhancement Goals (QEP).
• Promotes and assists in meeting Total Area Productivity goals (TAP).
• With documented competency and proficiency may set up and prime equipment as directed by the Fresenius Nurse for renal replacement therapies (hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement and peritoneal dialysis therapies).
• Welcomes assigned patients and inquires as to their well-being since their last treatment.
• Reports any complaints or observations to the FMCNA RN.
• Evaluates vascular access for patency and reports any unusual findings to FMCNA RN.
• Obtains necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight. Reports unusual findings to FMCNA RN.
• Performs vascular access cannulation and reports any difficulties in cannulation or unusual findings to FMCNA RN.
• Responsible for calculating and entry of individual patients’ dialysis machine programming for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal; treatment time; Sodium (Na) modeling; and UF modeling as prescribed.
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate safety alarms are enabled including narrow venous limits (NVL 160).
• Records accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet with initial identification.
• Initiates renal replacement treatment according to prescribed orders including setting blood flow rate (QB) and dialysate flow rate (QD) or peritoneal dialysis as prescribed by the attending nephrologist.
• Collects, labels specimens and ensures timely delivery to laboratory per facility policy.
• Evaluates intradialytic problems and provides intervention as prescribed by physician’s order or as directed by FMCNA RN. Monitors patient’s response to dialysis therapy and report any unusual findings to FMCNA RN.
• Obtains vital signs prior to reinfusion; performing all relevant functions necessary for the discontinuation of treatment- documentation.
• Reports any change or unusual findings to FMCNA RN.
• Performs and document any intervention for unusual patient status and document patients’ response to intervention.
• Evaluates patients’ vascular access during treatment including arterial and venous monitoring pressures, provides appropriate intervention as needed, documents and reports any unusual findings to the FMCNA RN.
• Discontinues dialysis treatment according to established procedures.
• Evaluates patient prior to termination of venous access – standing and sitting blood pressures prior to termination of venous access.
• Obtains hemostasis and applies appropriate dressings.
• Evaluates the patient prior to discharge and reports any unusual findings to the FMCNA RN.
• Performs and records Pre and Post dialysis evaluation, weight and vital signs with initial identification.
• Other duties as required.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

PCT national certification or state certification as defined by CMS

Job description

Fresenius Medical Care in Austell, GA, is seeking a Dialysis Technician to join the hemodialysis health care team, providing safe and effective dialysis therapy under FMCNA policies.

You will perform patient care duties, monitor vital signs, assist with equipment setup, and ensure compliance with quality improvement programs; travel between facilities may be required; must have CCHT and 18 months dialysis experience.

This role emphasizes safety, collaboration with RN, and accurate documentation.