Patient Care Technician

DaVita • Tiffin, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

DaVita is looking for a Patient Care Tech to serve our patients at our Seneca clinic in Tiffin, OH. We will train you! As a PCT, you’ll provide direct, hands-on care under RN supervision, helping patients through life-sustaining dialysis treatment. Discover a day in the life of a PCT and learn how our PCTs & RNs cannulate patients to start dialysis. Some details about this position: Operational Hours: M-S 4:00 AM - Evening PCTs usually work 10-12 hour shifts / 3-4 days a week with start times as early as 4AM. 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
• Willingness to train and work across multiple clinics within the territory as needed.
• Must pass a Background check and Drug screen

Nice To Haves

• Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, hands-on care under RN supervision, helping patients through life-sustaining dialysis treatment.
• Monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup.
• Build long-term relationships with patients suffering from end-stage renal disease.
• Educate patients on Kidney Dialysis related topics.
• Work across multiple clinics within the territory as needed.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off
• PTO cash out
• Family resources
• EAP counseling sessions
• Headspace®
• Backup child and elder care
• Maternity/paternity leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED