Dialysis Patient Care Technician

U.S. Renal Care in; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

US Renal Care is seeking a Dialysis Patient Care Technician to join our clinical team in San Antonio. You will work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Charge Nurse to deliver safe, high-quality dialysis care and support patients through treatments.

Responsibilities include preparing machines, monitoring patients before and during dialysis, collecting samples as ordered, performing machine safety checks, and participating in staff meetings and ongoing education to ensure compliance

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comfortable dialysis treatment and collect patient stats before and after treatment.
• Initiate, monitor, and terminate dialysis treatment per physician orders.
• Prepare machines for hemodialysis, clean and disinfect after treatment, and log machine safety checks.

Job description

Dialysis Patient Care Technician (Finance)

Responsibilities

How you will change lives As a Patient Care Technician (PCT) at US 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 (RN) or Charge Nurse (CN) for patients with renal failure.

What you'll be doing: Patient care. You will work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment. Responsibilities include gathering patient stats before and after treatment, initiating treatment, monitoring patients during treatment, terminating treatment, and collecting patient blood samples per physician orders.

Technician Duties: You will ensure quality comes first by preparing machines for hemodialysis treatments, cleaning and disinfecting machines after treatment, and conducting machine safety checks and logging results for quality control, ensuring all protocols and regulations are followed.

Safety and Quality: You will use appropriate safety measures, including personal protective equipment. Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you will adhere to all company policies, procedures, and state/federal laws and regulations.

You will participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.