Dialysis Technician

DaVita Kidney Care

2d • Onsite

About The Position

DaVita is looking for a Dialysis Tech (PCT) to serve our patients at our Hilliard Station Dialysis Center in Hilliard, OH. Dialysis Experience Preferred! Some details about this position: Operational Hours: MWF 4:00am-8:00pm, TTHS 5:00am-1:30pm PCTs expected shifts for this clinic: 3-4 days/week with a minimum of two Saturdays/month and can be asked to start as early as 4:00 am This clinic has 13 chairs, so every day has 3 dialysis techs and 1 RN scheduled rotationally with every other Saturday in the mix. Hours of work may vary during the training period; however, you will typically be working between 32-40 hours per week during training. You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holiday. Paid training: DaVita offers all new dialysis teammates a robust, paid training program to help you learn the right dialysis skills. The training is a mix of classroom and hands on training. Reimbursement for your Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license. Our PCTs also find DaVita professionally fulfilling. To help advance your career, we offer clear paths to higher levels of responsibility and compensation by climbing our clinical ladder. Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic with a class of new teammates other than your assigned home clinic.

Requirements

• You are very dependable with an excellent work ethic, always open to learning, meticulous with charting, personable with patients, have a 'can-do' attitude, take on challenges without hesitance, are comfortable with a very early start time and long hours on your feet, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be comfortable working around blood and needles
• Must be comfortable mixing acid or bicarb
• Flexibility and availability to work mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays as needed
• Physical and mental ability to work long hours (some shifts are 12+ hours) on your feet so wear comfortable shoes!
• Our work ends when it’s safe for our patients.
• Willingness to train and work across multiple clinics within the territory as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Dialysis Experience Preferred!
• Health care experience preferred including: BONENT Certified, Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or Phlebotomy certification.

Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care. Spend the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment. Our PCTs care for up to 4-5 patients at a time.
• Technician Duties. In the morning, the opening PCT is coming in to get the water room ready and the bicarb for the patients. They are testing the water for chlorine, checking to make sure the tools are calibrated. There are a lot of duties in the morning.
• To monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup.
• Building long-term relationships with your patients who are suffering from end stage renal disease and are receiving treatment on average 3 times/week.
• Educating patients on Kidney Dialysis related topics.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED