Patient Care Technician - PCT

About the job

Fresenius Kidney Care is hiring a full-time Patient Care Technician (PCT) in Moscow. The technician is part of the dialysis care team, sets up and runs hemodialysis machines and treats patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.

The company keeps a drug-free workplace and has a two-person assist program and lifting devices for heavier items.

What you'll do

• Greet patients, check their vital signs and weight before and after treatment, and evaluate their vascular access
• Cannulate vascular access and give heparin as delegated or as state law allows
• Program each patient's dialysis machine as prescribed, start and end treatments, and make sure safety alarms are enabled
• Watch how patients respond during dialysis, handle problems as ordered, and report changes to the registered nurse or supervisor
• Record treatment information on the hemodialysis treatment sheet and in the clinical application
• Draw prescribed lab tests and prepare, label and store specimens for the courier
• Clean and disinfect machines, chairs and equipment between treatments and test machine alarms before treatment
• Follow new patients through their first 4 weeks of dialysis in the transitional care unit, including help with understanding home dialysis and treatment options
• Help train other direct care staff under a nurse's supervision and support infection control practices

What you need

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Meet state or national certification requirements approved by the Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS) within the required timeline
• Any state licensure, education and training that applies
• Complete the company's dialysis training program and CPR certification to stay employed
• Take the Ishihara color blindness test; failing it does not by itself rule out employment
• Stand for long periods, bend, lift and move patients, lift solutions up to 30 lbs often and up to 40 lbs at times, and push or pull equipment with up to 15 pounds of force
• Travel between assigned facilities and community locations, and sometimes to regional or corporate meetings

Preferred

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

Schedule

• Full-time