Patient Care Technician

DaVita Kidney Care

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) role at DaVita involves taking responsibility for the complete ongoing care of each patient to ensure their dialysis treatment stays on track. PCTs will work in conjunction with dialysis RNs to provide dialysis care. The primary work location is at the DaVita den on-site at Majestic of Southport located at 8549 Madison Ave Indianapolis, IN 46227. DaVita SNF Dialysis dens operate Monday-Saturday. As the patient census grows, this person will pick up hours at other local DaVita SNF Dialysis or In-Center Hemodialysis locations. Approximately 10% of all dialysis patients reside in a SNF and are transported to dialysis three times a week, which places a significant burden on patients and adds avoidable costs to the healthcare system. DSD Services teammates will have access to all the capabilities and resources DaVita has to offer, and will work to quickly leverage these to develop the infrastructure and rapidly grow the new service line. Ideal teammates will have significant experience within DaVita, get energized by a start-up type environment and improving the lives of patients, and have a track record of finding ways to GSD. Teammates must be comfortable working autonomously and have demonstrated the ability to collaborate with cross-functional resources across the Village. DaVita is a comprehensive kidney care provider focused on transforming care to improve the quality of life for patients globally. The company is a a leader in clinical quality and innovation for more than 20 years, serving 200,800 patients at 2,809 outpatient dialysis centers in the U.S. and an additional 346 outpatient dialysis centers in 11 other countries worldwide as of March 31, 2022.

Requirements

Dialysis Experience Required
Must have a Current CCHT
High school diploma or equivalent
Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook

Nice To Haves

Training/Teaching/Healthcare Education background

Responsibilities

Take responsibility for the complete ongoing care of each patient to ensure their dialysis treatment stays on track
Work in conjunction with dialysis RNs to provide dialysis care
Spend the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment
Meet and/or exceed clinical outcomes
Multitask to meet the needs of the service, the patients and our SNF partners
Provide comprehensive patient care in an independent setting
Monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup