Patient Care Technician

DAVITA•Eden Prairie, MN

3d•$19 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

DaVita is looking for a Patient Care Tech to serve our patients at our Eden Prairie Dialysis Center in Eden Prairie, MN. We will train you! Some details about this position: Operational Hours: MWF 5:00 AM - 6:30 PM. PCTs usually work 10-12 hour shifts / 3-4 days a week. 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. Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic with a class of new teammates other than your assigned home clinic.

Requirements

Desire to enter the health care field to care for other people in need
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. Our PCTs care for up to 4 patients at a time.
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.