Patient Care Technician

DaVita Kidney Care

15d•Onsite

About The Position

DaVita is seeking a Patient Care Technician to support patients and families dealing with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease. The role focuses primarily on direct, one-on-one patient care during dialysis treatments, providing safe, comfortable, and hygienic care and educating patients about kidney disease. Technicians monitor patients before, during, and after dialysis, measure and record statistics, observe patients, and set up hemodialysis machines. The role involves exposure to blood and needles and mixing acid or bicarbonate. No dialysis experience is required, though healthcare experience is strongly preferred. New teammates complete a paid 9–10 week training program, which may take place at a facility or training clinic other than their assigned home clinic. The position may require floating to various clinics. Scheduling must be flexible and may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays, with shifts starting as early as 4:00 a.m. Shifts are 8–12 hours, 3–4 days per week.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Comfort working around blood and needles and mixing acid or bicarbonate.
Comfort working 8–12-hour shifts, 3–4 days per week, with a flexible schedule that may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
No dialysis experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare experience is strongly preferred.
BONENT certification, Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or phlebotomy certification.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, comfortable, and hygienic dialysis treatment through direct, one-on-one patient care.
Educate patients about kidney disease.
Monitor patients before, during, and after dialysis treatment.
Measure and record patient statistics and observations.
Set up hemodialysis machines.