Patient Care Technician

Jobtailor; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York seeks a dedicated Dialysis Technician to provide safe therapy and operate dialysis machines, while monitoring patient status during treatments. You will document vitals, manage equipment, and participate in QA and infection control activities.

This role requires CMS-certification, CPR, and state licensure, with ability to travel between facilities. Strong patient communication and teamwork are essential for transitions in care.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• CMS-approved certification within the required state or CMS timeline.
• All appropriate state licensure, education, and training required.
• Prior patient care experience in hospital or related facility preferred.
• CPR certification and willingness to maintain credentials.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy under physician oversight.
• Set up and operate hemodialysis machines and monitor treatments.
• Record vitals, weights, and vascular access evaluations pre/post treatment.
• Administer heparin as delegated and manage UF goals and treatment time.
• Ensure infection control, safety checks, and accurate documentation.
• Coordinate transitions to patient-chosen dialysis modality as needed.
• Assist with training direct care staff under nurse supervision.
• Support laboratory specimen handling and courier coordination.
• Travel between facilities as required and participate in QA activities.

Skills

Dialysis Therapy

Cannulation

Vital Signs Monitoring

Ultrafiltration Calculation

Patient Assessment

Infection Control Compliance

CPR Certification

Education

High School diploma or GED

CMS-Approved Certification

State licensure

Tools

Dialysis Machines

Solution Delivery System

Job description

• Provide safe and effective dialysis therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse


• Set up and operate hemodialysis machines


• Welcome assigned patients and assess their wellbeing


• Evaluate vascular access, perform cannulation, and administer heparin as delegated or permitted by state law


• Obtain and document pre- and post-treatment vital signs, weights, and vascular access evaluations


• Initiate, monitor, and discontinue dialysis treatments according to prescribed orders and established procedures


• Evaluate and intervene in intradialytic problems as prescribed or directed


• Monitor patient responses to dialysis therapy and report significant changes to the registered nurse or supervisor


• Calculate and enter dialysis machine programming for ultrafiltration goals, treatment time, and UF modeling


• Perform machine safety checks and ensure appropriate safety alarms are enabled


• Document treatment parameters, patient evaluations, interventions, and progress notes accurately and timely


• Obtain prescribed laboratory tests, prepare specimens, and coordinate laboratory courier collection


• Clean and disinfect dialysis machines, chairs, equipment, and surrounding areas between treatments


• Conduct pretreatment machine alarm testing and initiate the Solution Delivery System


• Participate in Quality Enhancement Program, Continuous Quality Improvement, and infection control activities


• Assist with training applicable direct patient care staff under nurse supervision


• Support transitional care for newly admitted patients during their first four weeks of dialysis


• Reinforce education about treatment options, home dialysis, and peritoneal dialysis setup


• Coordinate transitions to patients’ chosen dialysis modality


• Assist with supply ordering and inventory for the Transitional Care Unit

Requirements

• High School diploma or G.E.D. required


• Must meet Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS)-approved state and/or national certification requirements within the required state or CMS timeline


• All appropriate state licensure, education, and training required


• Demonstrated commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards


• Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred


• Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of the organization dialysis training program


• Continued employment is dependent on successful completion of CPR certification


• Must pass the Ishihara's Color Blindness test as a condition of employment; reasonable accommodations may be considered


• Ability to provide direct patient care involving heavy lifting and moving patients


• Ability to stand for prolonged periods, bend over, and push/pull equipment


• Ability to frequently lift/lower solutions up to 30 lbs. and occasionally up to 40 lbs.


• Ability to travel between assigned facilities and various community locations; regional, Business Unit, and Corporate meeting travel may be required


• Must follow infection control policies and procedures


• Must follow organization business policies, procedures, and systems

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy, including machine operation, patient assessment, and intervention during treatments. Proficient in adhering to infection control policies and maintaining accurate documentation of patient care.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Dialysis Machine Operation


• Patient Assessment


• Vascular Access Evaluation


• Infection Control Compliance


• CPR Certification

Hard Skills

• Hemodialysis Therapy


• Cannulation


• Vital Signs Monitoring


• Ultrafiltration Calculation


• Laboratory Specimen Preparation

Soft Skills

• Customer Service Commitment


• Team Collaboration


• Patient Education

Certifications & Qualifications

• CMS-Approved Certification


• CPR Certification

Industry Keywords

• Patient Care


• Quality Enhancement Program


• Continuous Quality Improvement


• Intradialytic Problem Intervention


• Infection Control Policies

Tools & Technologies

• Solution Delivery System


• Dialysis Machines