Patient Care Technician - Dubuque Unit

**Grand River Medical Group**

1 Positions

ID: 1125226

Posted On 03/05/2024

**Job Overview**

**Patient Care Technician**

Position is for Tri-State Dialysis - Dubuque location

Grand River Medical Group is seeking an enthusiastic Patient Care Technician to work within our Tri-State Dialysis unit in Dubuque, IA. You will work with chronic renal failure patients who are on hemodialysis. You will be responsible for initiating, monitoring and discontinuing dialysis treatments, monitoring the water system and setting up equipment for dialysis treatments.

The ideal candidate will be committed to providing a high quality, patient centered experience to every patient. Each day will be a learning experience and a different day than the day before. You will be part of the interdisciplinary team with nurses, technicians, nephrologist, dietitian, and social worker.

**This is a full-time position, 36-40 hours per week.** The position is typically 4 days per week with **an every** **other** **Saturday requirement.** The unit is closed on Sundays, Christmas and Thanksgiving. On-the-job training provided; **no dialysis experience required.**

**Duties include but are not limited to:**

Assist the patient to the dialysis station. Obtain pre-dialysis vital signs to include standing and sitting blood pressure, temperature and pulse.

Perform needle insertion and central line access in accordance with established procedures and standards of care.

Draw blood work that is ordered when necessary.

Keep dialysis equipment under constant supervision during treatment and evaluate that all equipment is operating properly. Report all equipment malfunctions to the charge nurse.

Remove patient needles, assure proper clotting of access and bandage access according to proper technique.

Assemble, set-up and prepare supplies and equipment for dialysis procedures. Complete machine preparation including alarm checks.

Perform daily water treatment checks and document on water treatment checklist.

Mix bicarbonate solution in quantity and frequency as established by procedure.

Strip machine after use and disinfect according to procedure. Clean patient care area and dialysis related equipment after each treatment as well as general work area.

**Education/Experience/Skills:**

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

Minimum one year related experience and/or training in a healthcare position (i.e. Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Phlebotomist, EMT, etc.) preferred.

Dialysis experience **NOT** required; on-the-job training provided.

Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT) certification or Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT) certification (or willingness to obtain within 18 months) - required.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

**We offer:** A competitive hourly wage plus a very attractive benefits package including vacation, generous company provided benefits, and much more.

Grand River Medical Group is an independent physician owned practice located in Dubuque, IA. We provide a wide range of healthcare services from primary care to subspecialty care for adults and children. We currently employ over 300 team members who help support the practices and clinical operations of over 65 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistant clinics, our urgent care network, and four dialysis units located in Iowa (Manchester and Dubuque) and Wisconsin (Platteville and Richland Center).

Grand River Medical Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Primary Contact

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Miranda Lange

Human Resource Generalist, Human Resources

563-557-3908

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563-589-4063

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mmlange@gr-mg.com

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**Job Details**

Categories

Education

Health Care

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Pay/Salary

$16.64 - $17.50 per hour

Company ID

1038

Job REQ #

1125226

# Positions

1

Start Date

20240305

End Date

20240523

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Grand River Medical Group

**About the Company**

Grand River Medical Group was founded in 2016 when three clinics, formerly known as, Dubuque Family Practice, Dubuque Internal Medicine, and Dubuque Pediatrics merged to continue providing you and your family high quality healthcare. As well as improve coordination of healthcare in the community. Grand River Medical Group consists of more than 360 team members, including over 55 physicians and advanced practicing professionals. The clinic has six convenient locations throughout Dubuque.

Our mission is to be the area's trusted choice by providing patient-centered, high quality healthcare to patients of all ages, in a physician-led, professionally managed organization.