Patient Care Technician

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Patient Care Technician Needed in

You will LOVE Dialysis

NO DIALYSIS OR HEALTHCARE EXPEREINCE IS REQUIRED!

Paid Training Program to become a CCHT in as little as 6 months!!

Grow your career from CCHT to RN with our Bridge To Your Dreams Program

GIVE LIFE in a TRULY FUN & REWARDING CAREER where you will build long term relationships & work 1:1 with patients in a team oriented environment!

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Patient Care Tech

DaVita is seeking a Patient Care Technician who is looking to give life in an outpatient dialysis center. 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

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

DaVita which is Italian for giving life is working to provide quality service to patients partners and teammates. Our mission is to be the Provider Partner and Employer of Choice.

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.

Some details about this position:

• No Dialysis experience is required.
• PAID TRAINING TO BECOME A CCHT IN AS LITTLE AS 6 MONTHS!!
• NO SUNDAYS!! (2 Saturdays a month)
• 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
• You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work mornings evenings weekends and holidays

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.

What well provide:

DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most including:

• Comprehensive benefits package: including medical dental vision 401k plan $2500 cash gift for new parents backup child and elder careand so much more
• Support for you and your family: family resources EAP counseling sessions access Headspace backup child care elder care maternity/paternity leave pet insurance and more
• Education assistance and license reimbursement:Annual reimbursement and/or scholarships.3000 locationsacross the U.S. for wherever life may take you.

Requirements:

• Desire to enter the health care field to care for other people in need
• High school diploma or equivalent is REQUIRED
• 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.
• Health care experience a plus including: BONENT Certified Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Phlebotomy certification.

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.

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At DaVita we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as a place where I belong. Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. 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.

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

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