Certified Dialysis Patient Care Technician-PCT

About the role

The Certified Dialysis Patient Care Technician (PCT) at Dialysis Clinic, Inc. supports the nonprofit mission to provide personalized care for patients with end-stage renal disease. The position involves active participation in infection control, risk management, and patient education, along with responsibilities such as guiding new patients through a 120-day education plan, obtaining and recording vital signs, and monitoring patients during dialysis.

Responsibilities

• Participate in infection control, risk management, and patient education activities
• Guide new patients through a 120-day education plan
• Obtain and record patient vital signs and machine readings during treatment
• Set up and break down dialysis blood systems for treatment
• Insert and remove patient access needles
• Maintain professional working relationships, observing patient privacy and rights
• Maintain and track inventory
• Perform laboratory work

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Desire to collaborate with care teams
• Ability to problem solve
• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Previous healthcare experience preferred, but not required
• CNA, EMT, medical assistant, CNT, or phlebotomy skills desired
• DCI provides a 3-month comprehensive education program, including classroom sessions and one-on-one skills training
• Dialysis experience not required, job shadow opportunities available

Benefits

• Paid 12-week training with preceptor
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Life and long-term disability insurance provided at no additional cost
• Paid time off (PTO) including holidays
• Extended Sick Bank (ESB) in addition to PTO – paid time for doctor appointments, sickness, or medical leave
• Retail plans with $.50 of each contributed dollar matched for eligible employees, up to 8 percent
• Education reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program

Pay

Compensation ranges from $22-$28 per hour, depending on healthcare experience.

Schedule

Full-time, three 13.3-hour shifts starting at 4am; Sundays off; no overnight shifts.

DCI’s Differentiator

Dialysis Clinic, Inc. is the nation's largest nonprofit dialysis provider with more than 270 locations in 30 states, serving nearly 14,000 patients daily. The company invests in its care teams and funds research to advance kidney care and treatment options. DCI offers hemodialysis, home dialysis, and peritoneal dialysis treatment options, empowering patients to lead fulfilling lives while delivering high-quality kidney care.