Home Dialysis Care Technician with Patient Training

Fresenius Medical Care; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care is seeking a Patient Care Technician for Home Therapies to support home dialysis training and patient needs under the supervision of an HT RN. The role includes preparing rooms, maintaining supplies, and coordinating with patients, caregivers, and clinical staff.

The position focuses on ensuring safe, compliant home dialysis sessions, assisting with records, ordering supplies, and participating in CQI activities to improve patient care and satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Reinforces home hemodialysis (HHD) and/or peritoneal dialysis (PD) training as permitted by law.
• Identifies and welcomes patients, obtains vital signs, weights, and gathers information needed to complete the Clinic Visit Intake form.
• Builds and maintains strong communication and rapport with patients, care partners, the HT RN, direct and non-direct patient care staff, providers, and other team members.
• Obtains treatment records from patients and/or systems, reviews for completion, and reports missing or abnormal data to the HT RN.
• Assists with electronic home treatment/medication/oral nutritional supplement reconciliation and reports missing data/orders to the HT RN.
• May assist HT RNs with home visits.
• Provides home support as applicable and permissible.
• Prepares supplies for the collection of prescribed laboratory testing and prepares specimens for shipping.
• Assists with the tracking and shipping of transplant-related laboratory specimens and reinforces transplant education.
• Completes opening/closing daily chores and documents as appropriate.
• Disinfects dialysis machines, chairs, tables, and other equipment in between patient visits, and routinely.
• Prepares the exam/training room for home dialysis training, treatment, or other visits.
• Stocks exam, training, treatment, and storage rooms with supplies.
• Develops or follows a process for the management of supplies to maximize use and minimize waste.
• Schedules patient appointments and contacts patients/caregivers regarding dates, times, and reminders.
• Supports patient registration and use of connected health.
• Assists patients and care partners with supplies/inventory ordering and management.
• Maintains logs and tracking.
• May order and track clinic/office supplies, as directed.
• Participates in medical records, infection control, and other audit processes as directed.
• Actively collaborates with others during staff huddles or meetings.
• Helps collect required documentation for patient admission, prepares and maintains the electronic and/or hard-copy patient chart, as directed.
• Performs other clerical duties, as assigned (answering phones, faxing, email, provider office contact, etc.).

Job description

Fresenius Medical Care is seeking a Patient Care Technician for Home Therapies to support home dialysis training and patient needs under the supervision of an HT RN. The role includes preparing rooms, maintaining supplies, and coordinating with patients, caregivers, and clinical staff.

The position focuses on ensuring safe, compliant home dialysis sessions, assisting with records, ordering supplies, and participating in CQI activities to improve patient care and satisfaction.