Dialysis Technician

DaVita Kidney Care

5d•Onsite

About The Position

DaVita is seeking an experienced, certified Dialysis Technician (PCT) to provide patient care at the Grand Central Dialysis Center in Vienna, West Virginia. This per diem role is expected to work up to 23 hours per week, with typical shifts across three to four days per week and at least two Saturdays per month. Shifts may begin as early as 3:00 a.m. and can vary with patient needs. The technician must be available for mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, and may be asked to work across multiple clinics in the territory. The role combines direct patient care and dialysis equipment and water-room tasks. Technicians provide safe, comfortable, hygienic treatment; monitor patients before, during, and after dialysis; measure and record patient statistics; make patient observations; and set up hemodialysis machines. Opening duties include preparing the water room and bicarbonate and testing water and checking tool calibration. Technicians also build ongoing relationships with patients receiving dialysis and educate them about kidney dialysis topics. The position involves exposure to blood and needles, mixing acid or bicarbonate, and extended periods on your feet. PCTs work as part of a cross-functional clinical team and under RN supervision. DaVita provides paid classroom and hands-on training, which may take place at a facility or training clinic other than the assigned home clinic, and reimburses the Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license. Career advancement paths are available through a clinical ladder.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Healthcare experience and certification, such as BONENT certification, Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or phlebotomy certification.
Reliable attendance and punctuality, reliable transportation, willingness to learn, and a desire to help people.
Comfort working around blood and needles and mixing acid or bicarbonate.
Flexible availability for mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, including shifts that may start as early as 3:00 a.m.
Ability to work long shifts, sometimes 12 or more hours, while on your feet.
Willingness to train and work across multiple clinics within the territory as needed.
Ability to lift 5 to 50 pounds unassisted and perform repetitive standing, sitting, stooping, walking, stretching, reaching, and full-range body movements.
Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently in person and by phone and use a computer and its peripherals as needed.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, comfortable, and hygienic dialysis treatment through direct patient care.
Monitor patients before, during, and after dialysis treatment.
Measure and record patient statistics and make patient observations.
Set up hemodialysis machines.
Prepare the water room and bicarbonate for patients, test water for chlorine, and check that tools are calibrated.
Educate patients on kidney dialysis-related topics and build long-term relationships with them.
Work as part of a cross-functional clinical team under the supervision of an RN.
Work across multiple clinics within the territory as needed.