Patient Care Technician

Patient Care Technician

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 - shifts will start as early as 4:00AM.

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 an RN.

What we'll provide:

• Comprehensive benefits package: 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

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
• Health care experience a plus including: BONENT certified, certified hemodialysis technician (CHT), certified nursing assistant (CNA), certified medical assistant (CMA), or phlebotomy certification.

Ready to make a difference in the lives of patients? Take the first step and apply now.