Dialysis Technician

DaVita Kidney Care

4d•Onsite

About The Position

DaVita is looking for a Dialysis Tech (PCT) to serve our patients at our Navarre Dialysis Center in Navarre, OH. Dialysis Experience Preferred, but willing to train the right candidate! Operational Hours: Monday - Saturday 4:00am - 6:00pm (opener typically starts at 3:30). Clinic has 7 chairs which means 1 RN and 1 Dialysis Tech per shift. 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 3:00 am. 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 holidays. 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 reliable (punctuality and attendance is crucial), have a great attitude, willing to take on extra tasks, work as a team player, know how to work hard and have fun as well, can manage stressful situations, looking for a career in patient care, are comfortable with early shifts and long hours on your feet, reliable transportation and love a fast-paced environment.
High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited school
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!
Willingness to train and work across multiple clinics within the territory as needed.

Nice To Haves

Dialysis experience preferred
BONENT Certified
Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT)

Responsibilities

Receives patient into treatment/exam area; weighs patient, takes temperature and blood pressure pre- and post-dialysis; documents on all dialysis flow sheets.
Performs and records vital signs and all other parameters of ESKD patients as per DaVita policy and/or state regulations; obtains blood samples and culture specimens and prepares for shipment.
Under guidance of nurse and/or preceptor sets up and monitors dialysis machines and reverse osmosis (“RO”) water system for correct functioning, responds to visual and audible alarms and makes appropriate adjustments before, during and after the dialysis treatment, performs safety checks as directed by the registered nurse.
Dismantles, cleans and disinfects dialysis machines and equipment in accordance to DaVita procedures; performs appropriate end of therapy terminal cleaning and disinfection of the dialysis equipment with guidance of nurse and/or preceptor.
Collects patient data and reports to nurse and/or preceptor as needed related to: Monitoring and documenting status of vascular accesses, Documenting patient observations and seeks guidance when levels are out of normal range for ESKD patients, Reporting patient parameters to registered nurse as needed.
Under guidance of nurse and/or preceptor initiates dialysis via approved accesses using proper cannulation or central venous catheter techniques in accordance with state, federal and local regulations.
Reviews dialysis prescription, notes general physical and mental condition of patient through observation and interview, obtains information and/or data to determine compliance to dietary or medication regimen; documents observations and reviews with nurse and/or preceptor.
Performs clerical duties as needed and reviews with nurse and/or preceptor which may include: filing, lab requisitions, scheduling appointments, answering phones, ordering supplies, billing, copying, faxing, data entry and maintaining patient charts.