Patient Care Technician

Davita Inc.; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

DaVita Inc. is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to provide essential care to patients undergoing dialysis. This role includes direct patient interaction, monitoring treatment, and ensuring a safe and supportive environment. As a PCT, you will receive extensive paid training and be part of a collaborative healthcare team, making a vital difference in patients' lives.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits (Medical, dental, vision)

401(k) match and paid time off

Paid training program

Certification reimbursement (CHT)

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Comfortable mixing acid or bicarb.
• Willingness to train and work across multiple clinics.
• Health care experience a plus (BONENT Certified, CHT, CNA).

Responsibilities

• Direct one-on-one patient care for dialysis treatment.
• Monitor patients before, during and after dialysis.
• Educate patients on kidney dialysis topics.

Skills

Desire to enter the health care field

Physical ability to work long hours on feet

Comfortable around blood and needles

Flexibility and availability for varied shifts

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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.

What you can expect:

• 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.


• 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.


• Continuous Improvement: 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.


• Team. Cross functional team of clinicians including technicians, nurses, dietitians, social workers and leadership. PCTs work under the supervision of a RN.


• Schedule. Shifts can begin as early as 4:30 am and can vary based on patient needs. Your expected shift will be shared during the interview process

Some details about this position:

• Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic with a class of new teammates other than your assigned home clinic


• 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 mornings, evenings, weekends, and holiday

Requirements:

• Desire to enter the health care field to care for other people in need


• High school diploma or equivalent


• Must be comfortable working around blood and needles


• Must be comfortable mixing acid or bicarb


• 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! Our work ends when it's 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.

Are you ready to make a positive difference in a patient's life? Take the first step at careers.davita.com.

DaVita is an equal opportunity employer - Vet and Disability. To learn more about what this means click here.

What We'll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most including:

• 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, accessHeadspace, 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.


• Reimbursementfor your Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license


• Preceptor University:Learn how to become teach future DaVita teammates clinical procedures and policies


• Opportunity to grow personally and professionally. DaVita is committed to providing robust development opportunities including:
  
  
  
  • DSSL & SPARK - Gives clinical teammates the chance to develop into supervisory and leadership skills
  
  
  • 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.
  
  
  • 100+ CEU courses at no cost
  
  
  • Gateway: A web-based application available to teammates for career planning, learning and training, and recognition. It allows you to access new courses and CE credits and explore career paths on your own time.
  
  
  
  

  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 Diversity & 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 an affirmative action employer.
  
  https://careers.davita.com/job/R0180000/Patient-Care-Technician