Patient Care Technician - Part Time

DaVita is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) who is looking to give life in an outpatient dialysis center. This is a part time schedule.

No healthcare experience is required!

You can make an exceptional difference in the lives of our patients and their families dealing with endstage renal failure or chronic kidney disease. Do you desire to deliver care in an empathetic compassionate way the way youd want your own care to be

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. Its not a job its giving life and a career based on passion and purpose.

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 DaVitas 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.

Details about the paid training and work schedule:

• No healthcare experience is required. We will train you!
• PCTs expected shifts: This is a part time schedule (two shifts/week 12 14 hour shifts with a minimum of two Saturdays/month and 5:00 am starting time. You must have a flexible schedule to be able to work mornings evenings weekends and holidays. The training may take place at your facility or another location.
• 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. This consists of 10 weeks of training 5 days/week /3236 hours/week). Start time can be as early as 5:00 am.
• Reimbursementfor your Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license

Requirements:

• Desire to enter the health care field to care for other people in need
• Healthcare experience is NOT required
• High school diploma or equivalent (verification of education will be completed during onboarding process)
• Must be comfortable working around blood and needles
• Must be 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! Our work ends when its safe for our patients.
• Willingness to train and work across multiple clinics within the territory as needed.

What you can expect:

• Direct Patient Care. Spend the majority of your day in direct oneonone patient care to provide safe comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment.
• Our PCTs care for multiple patients.
• 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.
• Building longterm 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.
• Team. Cross functional team of clinicians including technicians nurses dietitians social workers and leadership. PCTs work under the supervision of a RN.

DaVita is a clinical leader! We have the highest percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMSs standards in the governments two key performance programs. We expect our teammates to commit to improving patient health through clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.

Ready to make a difference in the lives of patients

Take the first step and apply now! Please ensure that you upload a resume with the most up to date work history.

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This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

Salary/ Wage Range

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors including a candidates qualifications skills competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package which includes a 401k match healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at

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