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U.S. Renal Care · 3 weeks ago

Dialysis Patient Care Technician

Aurora, CO

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$19/hr - $29/hr

U.S. Renal Care is dedicated to changing the lives of people with kidney disease. As a Patient Care Technician (PCT), you will provide care and treatment to patients with renal failure under the supervision of nursing staff.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Dialysis experiencePhlebotomyPatient Care Technician certificationCPR certificationHealthcare experienceMixing acidsBicarbonateColor distinction

Required

High school graduate or equivalent

Desire to work in healthcare and care for patients

Must be comfortable mixing acids and bicarbonate according to protocol

Ability to distinguish all primary colors

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