Patient Care Technician

DaVita•Indianapolis, IN

1d•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 - we spend the first 9-12 weeks in paid training!! Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic other than your assigned home clinic. Potential to float to various clinics. You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays - shift times can start as early as 4:00 AM. At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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.
Work on a cross functional team of clinicians including technicians, nurses, dietitians, social workers and leadership.
PCTs work under the supervision of a RN.