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Patient Care Technician

No Dialysis Experience Required
Paid Training Provided
Open availability is required Monday - Saturday from 4:00 AM to 7:00 PM (sometimes later depending on patient needs)
Teammates typically work three to four 12- to 13-hour shifts per week.
DaVita is seeking a Patient Care Technician who is looking to give life in an outpatient dialysis center. Do you desire to deliver care in an empathetic, compassionate way - the way you'd want your own care to be?
If you haven't considered Nephrology before, read on as we think that you should.
Joining DaVita as Patient Care Technician (PCT) is an exciting opportunity to jump start your career in the health care industry! With paid, extensive training, you will gain the skills needed to care for our patients and build a network of other health care professionals across the geography where you live. Once you have successfully completed training, you will join a holistic team of care professionals - including nurses, dietitian, social workers, and other experienced PCTs - to care for our patients. DaVita - which is Italian for "giving life" - is working to provide quality service to patients, partners, and teammates. Our PCTs also find DaVita professionally fulfilling. To help advance your career, we offer clear paths to higher levels of responsibility and compensation through our Clinical Ladders program. Through DaVita's Bridge to your Dreams program, teammates who have been in their role for six consecutive months and in good standing, are eligible to receive tuition assistance up front to pursue their dream of becoming a DaVita RN and getting their Associates Degree in Nursing. We also have dedicated training to become a Facility Administrator, and training to become a Regional Operations Director. Your success is driven by your performance and desire.
Direct Patient Care. Spend the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment. Our PCTs care for up to 4 patients at a time.
Our PCTs care for multiple patients.
To monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup. We are consistently looking for ways to improve processes for our patients and teammates as we aim to build the greatest health care community the world has ever seen.
Building long-term relationships with your patients who are suffering from end stage renal disease and are receiving treatment on average 3 times/week. You will also be responsible for educating patients on Kidney Dialysis related topics.
PCTs work under the supervision of a RN.
Shifts can begin as early as 4:00 AM and can vary based on patient needs. Your expected shift will be shared during the interview process
No Dialysis experience is required.
Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic with a class of new teammates other than your assigned home clinic
Potential to float to various clinics during and after your training
Hours of work may vary during the training period; however, you will typically be working between 32-40 hours per week during training
You must be flexible on the final home clinic placement as it may be in a different location; there is also the potential to float to various clinics during and after your training
You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work Monday through Saturday mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Desire to enter the health care field to care for other people in need
High school diploma or equivalent
Flexibility and availability to work mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays as needed
Physical and mental ability to work long hours (some shifts are 12+ hours) on your feet so wear comfortable shoes! Willingness to train and work across multiple clinics within the territory as needed.
Health care experience a plus including: BONENT Certified, Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or Phlebotomy certification.
Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out

• Support for you and your family: family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
• Paid training: DaVita offers all new dialysis teammates a robust, paid training program to help you learn the right dialysis skills. The training is a mix of classroom and hands on training.
• Reimbursement for your Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license
• Learn how to become teach future DaVita teammates clinical procedures and policies
• Bridge to Your Dreams: Offers high-performing patient care technicians (PCTs) a path to becoming a registered nurse through fully funded tuition and career coaching.
• A web-based application available to teammates for career planning, learning and training, and recognition. It also has a newsfeed to keep you up to date on Village news and functions as a social platform to connect you to teammates

We have the highest percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMS's standards in the government's two key performance programs. We expect our teammates to commit to improving patient health through clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.
DaVita is an equal opportunity employer - Vet and Disability. At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. 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.
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DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process.