Dialysis Technician

DaVita Kidney Care

5d•Onsite

About The Position

DaVita is looking for a Dialysis Tech (PCT) to serve our patients at our Center Ridge Dialysis Center in North Ridgeville, OH. Paid Training Provided! Some details about this position: Schedule: Mon-Sat 5:00am - 6:00pm (alternating schedule) Location has 14 chairs and the clinic has 1 RN per shift, 3 Dialysis Techs on M/W/F and 2 Dialysis Techs on T/TH/S 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 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 reliable (attendance and punctuality are crucial), love to learn, have a desire to help people, are looking for a career with a company you can grow with, are comfortable with early shifts and long hours on your feet, and love 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

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.
Continuous Improvement: We are consistently looking for ways to improve processes for our patients and teammates as we aim to build the greatest health care community the world has ever seen.
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.
Work under the supervision of a RN.
Willingness to train and work across multiple clinics within the territory as needed.