Dialysis Patient Care Technician - Home Therapies

U.S. Renal Care; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Pharmacy

Dental

Vision

401k with employer match

Virtual Care

Life Insurance

PTO

Job summary

U.S. Renal Care seeks a Patient Care Technician to join a cross-functional team delivering dialysis treatment under RN supervision. You will gather patient stats, initiate and monitor treatments, and assist with specimen collection per physician orders.

You will ensure safe, compliant operations, prepare and disinfect machines, perform safety checks, and participate in ongoing training to maintain high-quality care. Hospital or medical resort setting experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must be a certified dialysis technician.
• CPR certification within 90 days of hire or per state requirements.
• Patient Care Technician certification must be obtained within 18 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality dialysis treatment and assist patients under RN or Charge Nurse supervision.
• Prepare machines, monitor treatment, and perform safety checks during hemodialysis.
• Follow all policies and state/federal regulations; participate in trainings and staff meetings.

Skills

Patient care

Color vision

Safety compliance

Desire to work in healthcare

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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.

This position will be based out of a Medical Resort in Fort Worth, TX. You must be a certified dialysis technician.

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.

What we're looking for

• 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.
• Must be comfortable mixing acids and bicarbonate according to protocol.
• Ability to distinguish all primary colors.

Other requirements

• Successful completion of USRC training program approved by the Medical Director, including demonstrated competency; this includes successful 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 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?

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