Patient Care Technician - PCT

Fresenius Medical Care; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care in Santa Fe, NM is seeking a patient-care teammate to support dialysis treatment prep, machine cleaning, and safety protocols.

Responsibilities include infection control education, assisting new patient transitions, and coordinating with care teams to ensure a smooth treatment process while complying with state regulations and CMS requirements.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• CMS/state certification within required state timeline.
• State licensure, education, and training as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect dialysis machine surfaces, chairs and surrounding area between treatments.
• Prepare for dialysis treatment and perform required pretreatment testing.
• Assist in infection control education for patients and families.
• Support transition of new patients and coordinate modality options.

Skills

Patient care

Safety procedures

Communication

Physical stamina

Education

High School diploma or GED

CMS/state certification

State licensure (if any)

Job description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:* Follows all organization business policies, procedures and systems incorporated into training, including compliance with ethical business practices* Maintain environmental integrity and aesthetics - ensure all areas are safe and clean.* Clean and disinfect dialysis machine surface, chair, equipment, and surrounding area between treatments according to facility policy.* Conduct all tasks necessary for preparation for dialysis treatment and document where appropriate and perform all required pretreatment dialysis machine alarm testing including Pressure Holding (PHT).* Initiate Solution Delivery System (SDS) system.* Assists in collecting information for infection control audits.* Supports staff and patient Adherence to infection control practices.* Follows infection control Policies and Procedures* Participates in and reinforces infection control education of patients and families under the direction of the CM or designee as allowed by state law.* Follows all newly admitted patients through their first 4 weeks of dialysis and coordinating their transitional dialysis care* Assists in assuring patient understanding or home dialysis products, benefits of home and how home dialysis can work for them.* Sets and preforms a treatment on all machines used in the transitional care unit.* Assist in assuring patient understanding of treatment options including demonstration of the peritoneal dialysis set-up.* Assists with coordination of transition to patient's modality choice.* Assists with supply ordering and inventory for TCUReinforces all education and care related matters as it relates to the new patient as allowed by state lawLiaisons with appropriate FKC staff members to provide the best patient experience including making sure all disciplines are scheduled to see patient according to plan.The position provides direct patient care that regularly involves heavy lifting and moving of patients and assisting with ambulation. Equipment aids and/or coworkers may provide assistance. This position requires frequent, prolonged periods of standing and the employee must be able to bend over. The employee may occasionally be required to push and/or pull equipment, exerting up to 15 pounds of force. The employee may be required to lift and to lower solutions on a frequent basis of up to 30 lbs., and on an occasional lift basis up to 40 lbs., as high as 5 feet. There is a two-person assist program and \"material assist\" devices for the heavier items.EDUCATION AND LICENSES:* 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 (if any) required.* Demonstrated commitment to organization culture, values, and customer service standards**EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:**Previous patient care experience in a hospital setting or a related facility preferred.Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.Fresenius Medical Care is the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with kidney disease of which approximately 4.5 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. United by a shared purpose of creating a future worth living for chronically and critically ill people, we care for around 292,000 dialysis patients around the globe. In addition, we operate around 35 global production sites to provide products such as dialysis machines, dialyzers, and related disposables.We aim to continuously improve our patients' quality of life by offering them high-quality products as well as innovative technologies and treatment concepts.