Patient Care Technician

DaVita•Cedar Park, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This Per Diem Patient Care Technician role requires dialysis experience and a current CCHT certification. The local DaVita SNF dialysis dens are located at Austin Wellness and Austin Retirement, operating on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays starting at 5:30 am. We are seeking someone per diem to cover at least one day per week, with availability on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Approximately 10% of all dialysis patients reside in SNFs and require transportation for dialysis three times a week, which can place a significant burden on patients and incur substantial avoidable costs to the healthcare system. DSD Services teammates will have access to all DaVita's capabilities and resources to develop infrastructure and rapidly grow this new service line. Ideal candidates will have significant DaVita experience, be energized by a start-up environment, enjoy improving patient lives, and have a proven track record of getting things done. Teammates must be comfortable working autonomously and collaborating with cross-functional resources across the Village. In this role, you will take responsibility for the complete ongoing care of each patient to ensure their dialysis treatment stays on track, working in conjunction with dialysis RNs. You will spend the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care, providing safe, comfortable, and hygienic dialysis treatment. DSD Dialysis care is a complex but fulfilling service line where meeting and/or exceeding clinical outcomes are the goals, and multitasking is an expectation to meet the needs of the service, patients, and SNF partners. You will provide comprehensive patient care in an independent setting, requiring constant mental engagement and application of core skills to monitor patients before, during, and after dialysis treatment, including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup. The joy comes in witnessing how your care impacts patients' lives.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
MUST BE CCHT certified
Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook
Dialysis Experience Required
Current CCHT

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.
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.