Patient Care Technician-PCT
Dialysis Clinic, Inc.
Albuquerque, NMFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI) is recruiting for a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to support its nonprofit mission of providing individualized care for patients with chronic kidney disease. The PCT role is integral to the interdisciplinary team, ensuring safe care and high-quality outcomes for patients undergoing dialysis treatment. DCI offers paid training, competitive pay, and a mission-driven culture.
Schedule
- Full-time, four 10-hour shifts
- Shifts start at 4 am
- Sundays off
- No overnight shifts
Compensation
- Pay range: $18 - $26 per hour, depending on healthcare experience
- Experience not required
Benefits
- Paid 12-week training with a preceptor
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Life and long-term disability insurance provided at no additional cost
- Paid Time Off (PTO) including holidays
- Extended Sick Bank (ESB) for doctor appointments, sickness, or medical leave
- Retirement plans with a $.50 match for each contributed dollar (up to 8% for eligible employees)
- Education reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness program
Key Responsibilities
- Actively participate in infection control, risk management, and patient education activities
- Guide new patients through a 120-day education plan
- Obtain and record patient vital signs and machine readings during treatment
- Support clinical staff under RN supervision
- Set up and break down the dialysis blood system for treatment
- Insert and remove patient access needles
- Monitor patients during dialysis, document changes, and inform the charge nurse of concerns
- Calculate patient weight loss to reach dry weight
- Determine patient care priorities and organize workload
- Maintain professional working relationships, observing patient privacy and rights
- Maintain and track inventory
- Perform laboratory work
Requirements & Tech Stack
- High school diploma or GED required
- Excellent communication skills
- Desire to collaborate with care teams
- Ability to problem solve
- Previous healthcare experience is preferred, but not required
- CNA, EMT, medical assistant, CNT, and/or phlebotomy skills are desired
- Dialysis experience is not required; job shadow opportunities are available
Training
- DCI provides a 3-month comprehensive education program, including classroom sessions and one-on-one skills training.