Dialysis Technician

DaVita•Westerville, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

DaVita is looking for a Dialysis Tech (PCT) to serve our patients at our Park Side Dialysis Center in Westerville, OH. Paid Training Provided! This position may require floating at times to other clinics to maintain full-time hours. 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. At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are.

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.
Ability to lift minimum of 5 pounds to a maximum of 50 pounds unassisted; able to perform repetitive standing, sitting, stooping, walking, stretching, reaching, and use full range of body motions
Ability to interact in person and by phone clearly and efficiently
Ability to use computer and all peripherals as needed to meet goals

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Spend the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment.
Care for up to 4-5 patients at a time.
In the morning, the opening PCT is coming in to get the water room ready and the bicarb for the patients.
Testing the water for chlorine, checking to make sure the tools are calibrated.
Monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup.
Educate patients on Kidney Dialysis related topics.
Work under the supervision of a RN.
Build long-term relationships with your patients who are suffering from end stage renal disease and are receiving treatment on average 3 times/week.