Patient Care Technician (PCT)
About the role
We are looking for a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to join our amazing team. This opportunity will give you a jump start to your career in the health care field with paid, extensive training.
Responsibilities
- Spend the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment.
- To monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup.
- Build long-term relationships with your patients who are suffering from end stage renal disease and are receiving treatment on average 3 times/week.
- Educate patients on Kidney Dialysis related topics.
- Work under the supervision of a RN.
Requirements
- Desire to enter the health care field to care for other people in need.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Comfortable working around blood and needles.
- Comfortable mixing acid or bicarb.
- 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.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent.
Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic other than your assigned home clinic.
Potential to float to various clinics during and after your training.
Skills
None specifically listed, but requires a willingness to learn and adapt to the needs of patients.
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits: 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
Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform Star Learning.
Pay
$24.00 - $32.00/hour
Schedule
Flexible schedule and ability to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.