Acute Inpatient Patient Care Technician – Dialysis

Fresenius Medical Care

Patient Care Technician providing effective dialysis therapy under supervision in acute care settings. Collaborating with healthcare teams to ensure patient safety and treatment efficacy.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeMarietta • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Functions as part of the hemodialysis health care team in providing safe and effective dialysis therapy for assigned patients
Provides patient care under the supervision of the FKC RN for assigned patient(s) in the acute setting
Promotes and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean working environment
Supports the FMCNA commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAI) Activities
With documented competency and proficiency may set up and prime equipment as directed by the Fresenius Nurse for renal replacement therapies
Welcomes assigned patients and inquires as to their well-being since their last treatment
Evaluates vascular access for patency and reports any unusual findings to FMCNA RN
Obtains necessary pre and post treatment vital signs and weight
Performs vascular access cannulation and reports any difficulties in cannulation or unusual findings
Responsible for calculating and entry of individual patients’ dialysis machine programming for Ultrafiltration (UF) goal
Responsible for ensuring appropriate safety alarms are enabled including narrow venous limits (NVL 160)
Records accurate and timely information regarding vital signs and treatment parameters onto the Hemodialysis Treatment Sheet with initial identification
Initiates renal replacement treatment according to prescribed orders
Collects, labels specimens and ensures timely delivery to laboratory per facility policy
Evaluates intradialytic problems and provides intervention as prescribed by physician’s order
Monitors patient’s response to dialysis therapy and report any unusual findings
Performs and document any intervention for unusual patient status and document patients’ response to intervention
Discontinues dialysis treatment according to established procedures
Other duties as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

MUST HAVE 18 MONTHS OF DIALYSIS EXPERIENCE & CCHT CERTIFICATION
High School Diploma required or its equivalent
Must have a valid PCT national certification or state specific certification as defined by Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS)
1 – 2 years’ related experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

vascular access cannulationdialysis machine programmingmonitoring patient responsecollecting specimenscalculating Ultrafiltration (UF) goalevaluating intradialytic problemsdocumenting patient interventionsobtaining vital signssetting up dialysis equipmentinitiating renal replacement treatment

Soft Skills

patient carecommunicationteam collaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailtime managementinterpersonal skillsadaptabilityempathyorganizational skills

Certifications

CCHT certificationPCT national certificationstate specific certification