Dialysis Patient Care Specialist

Fresenius Medical Care; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care in Monroeville, PA is seeking a dialysis technician to ensure safe and effective dialysis therapy under RN supervision. You will set up machines, monitor vascular access, obtain vitals, document treatment parameters, and support patient education and quality initiatives.

Responsibilities include initiating and terminating dialysis per orders, maintaining a clean environment, and assisting in staff training within a CQI framework to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on dialysis care responsibilities and patient education around adequacy measures.
• Ability to obtain and document vital signs and weights pre/post treatment.
• Experience with cannulation and heparin administration as delegated.

Responsibilities

• Welcome assigned patients and check wellbeing since last treatment.
• Evaluate vascular access patency and cannulation; administer heparin as allowed.
• Obtain pre/post treatment vital signs and weight; evaluate access pre-treatment.
• Initiate dialysis per orders including QB and QD.
• Monitor patient response to dialysis; intervene as directed.
• Record vital signs and treatment parameters on Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet.
• Discontinue dialysis and assess patient prior to discharge.
• Ensure safety alarms are enabled and NVL 160 as applicable.
• Obtain prescribed labs and prepare specimens for collection.
• Disinfect dialysis machine surfaces and surrounding area between treatments.
• Assist in training direct patient care staff under RN supervision.

Skills

Dialysis machine setup

Vascular access cannulation

Vital signs monitoring

Patient education

Documentation

Safety alarms management

Tools

Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet

Disinfectant procedures

Job description

Fresenius Medical Care in Monroeville, PA is seeking a dialysis technician to ensure safe and effective dialysis therapy under RN supervision. You will set up machines, monitor vascular access, obtain vitals, document treatment parameters, and support patient education and quality initiatives.

Responsibilities include initiating and terminating dialysis per orders, maintaining a clean environment, and assisting in staff training within a CQI framework to improve patient outcomes.