Patient Care Technician

DaVita Kidney Care•Brownsburg, IN

36d•Onsite

About The Position

DaVita is seeking a Patient Care Technician who is looking to make an exceptional difference in the lives of our patients and their families dealing with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease. No Dialysis experience is required - health care experience is strongly preferred. This role involves a 9-10 week training program, which may take place in a facility or a training clinic other than your assigned home clinic. There is potential to float to various clinics. You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays - shift times will start as early as 4:00 AM. The role requires spending the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment, and to educate patients on kidney disease. Technician duties include monitoring patients before, during and after dialysis treatment, including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup. You will have exposure to blood and needles.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Must be comfortable working around blood and needles and mixing acid or bicarb
Must be comfortable working 8-12 hour shifts, 3-4 days per week, flexible in schedule

Nice To Haves

Health care experience a plus 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.
Educate patient on kidney disease.
Monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup.
Exposure to blood and needles.