Patient Care Technician

DaVita Kidney Care

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 treatment, helping ensure treatment is safe, comfortable, and hygienic, and educating patients about kidney disease. The technician monitors patients before, during, and after dialysis, measures and records patient statistics and observations, and sets up hemodialysis machines. The work involves exposure to blood and needles and mixing acid or bicarbonate. No dialysis experience is required, and DaVita provides a 9–10 week paid training program combining classroom and hands-on training. Training may take place at a facility or training clinic other than the assigned home clinic, and technicians may float to various clinics. The position requires a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Shifts may begin as early as 4:00 a.m. Work 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.
Must be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays; shifts may start as early as 4:00 a.m.

Nice To Haves

Health care experience is strongly preferred.
BONENT certification.
Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) certification.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) certification.
Phlebotomy certification.

Responsibilities

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