Dialysis Patient Care Technician

U.S. Renal Care; Hyattsville (MD); Sur place; USD 22 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical/Pharmacy

Dental

Vision

401k with employer match

Voluntary benefits

Virtual Care

Life Insurance

PTO

Résumé du poste

U.S. Renal Care in Hyattsville, MD, is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to join a cross-functional dialysis team. You will provide direct patient care and support treatment under RN supervision, focusing on safety and quality.

This role requires a high school diploma, a passion for healthcare, and completion of the company training program. CPR within 90 days and state/certification requirements apply. You’ll contribute to patient assessments and care planning with the team.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Desire to work in healthcare and care for patients.
• Previous healthcare experience in dialysis, phlebotomy, or as a CNA is a plus.
• Ability to safely mix and prepare chemical solutions following strict safety protocols.
• Ability to distinguish all primary colors.
• Successful completion of USRC training program approved by the Medical Director, including demonstrated competency; this includes completion of USRC training course in the theory and practice of hemodialysis within 8 weeks of hire.
• CPR certification required within 90 days of hire or as required by the state.
• Patient Care Technician certification must be obtained through a state certification program or national certification program within 18 months of hire and maintained in good standing thereafter. Specific state requirements may be applicable and required.

Responsabilités

• Provide direct patient care during dialysis, monitor vitals, initiate and terminate treatment, and collect samples as ordered.
• Prepare and disinfect dialysis machines, perform safety checks, and ensure adherence to protocols.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other team members on patient assessments and care planning.

Connaissances

Patient care

Dialysis support

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Description du poste

Overview

Why U.S. Renal Care

U.S. Renal Care is one of the nation’s leading providers of dialysis, partnering with physicians to care for more than37,000 peopleliving with kidney disease across the country. We are proud to be an industry leader in CMS 4- and 5-star rated centers for patient experience and quality of care.

Our commitment to patients starts with our commitment to our team members. We invest in your growth through learning and development, career advancement opportunities, and programs designed to help you build a meaningful, lasting career. It is why we have been named one of Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplacesyearover year, reflecting a culture where team members feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow.

How you will change lives

As a Patient Care Technician (PCT) at U.S. Renal Care, you will be an integral part of a cross-functional team providing care and delegated activities of treatment to patients. The PCT will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Charge Nurse for patients with renal failure.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing

Patient care.Patient care.You will work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment. Responsibilities include gathering patient vital signs before and after treatment,initiatingtreatment, monitoringpatientsduring treatment,terminatingtreatment, and collecting patient blood samples perphysicianorders.

Safety & Quality.Youwill ensure quality comes first by preparing machines for hemodialysis treatments,cleaningand disinfecting machines after treatment, and conducting machine safety checks and logging results for quality control, ensuring all protocols and regulations are followed.You will useappropriate safetymeasures, including personal protective equipment.

Partnership.You'llbe a critical member of an interdisciplinary teamprovidingrequired patient assessment and care planning activities.Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you will adhere to all company policies, procedures, and state/federal laws and regulations. You willparticipatein all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.

Qualifications

What we're looking for

• High schoolgraduateor equivalent
• Desire to work in healthcare and care for patients.
• Previous healthcare experience in dialysis, phlebotomy, or as a CNA is a plus.
• Ability to safely mix and prepare chemical solutions following strict safety protocols
• Ability to distinguish all primary colors.

Other requirements

• Successful completionofUSRCtraining program approved by the Medical Director, includingdemonstratedcompetency; this includes successful completionofUSRCtraining course in the theory and practice of hemodialysis within8 weeksof hire.
• CPR certification required within 90 days of hire or as required by the state.
• Patient Care Technician certification must be obtained through a state certification program or national commercially available certification program within 18 months of hire date and maintained in good standing thereafter. Specific state requirements may be applicable and required.

Are you ready to make a difference?

At U.S. Renal Care,we'recommitted to changing the lives of people living with kidney disease. This starts witha workplace whereeveryteammemberfeelssupported,valuedandisempoweredto growso that you can focus ondoingmeaningful work,building alastingcareer, andmakinga positive impact onour patientsandcommunities.

Benefit Details

All Full-Time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• * Medical / Pharmacy
• * Dental
• * Vision
• * Voluntary benefits
• * 401k with employer match
• * Virtual Care
• * Life Insurance
• * Voluntary Benefits
• * PTO

All Part Time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• * 401k with employer match
• * PTO