Patient Care Technician

DaVita Kidney Care

1d • Hybrid

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. Some details about this position: • 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 What you can expect: • Direct Patient Care: 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. • Technician Duties: To monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup. Please note you will have exposure to blood and needles. • Working on a cross functional team of clinicians including technicians, nurses, dietitians, social workers and leadership. PCTs work under the supervision of a RN.

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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out, support for you and your family
• Paid training: DaVita offers all new teammates a robust, paid training program to help you gain the right dialysis skills. Training is a mix of classroom and hands-on training.
• Reimbursement for your Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees