Patient Care Technician – CCHT Dialysis Experienced

DaVita Inc.; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Experienced Patient Care Technician to join their outpatient dialysis center. This role is not just a job; it's a chance to make a significant impact in the lives of patients facing chronic kidney disease. With comprehensive training provided, you'll gain essential skills and work alongside a dedicated team of health care professionals. This position offers the opportunity to develop personally and professionally while ensuring the highest quality care for patients. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, this could be the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Training

Family Resources

EAP Counseling

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience in patient care with a focus on dialysis treatment.
• CCHT certification is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and monitor patients during dialysis.
• Educate patients on kidney dialysis topics and build relationships.

Skills

Patient Care

Dialysis Experience

CCHT Certification

Flexibility

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Patient Care Technician – CCHT Dialysis Experienced

• This location requires dialysis experience and CCHT certification

DaVita is seeking an Experienced 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 end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease. Do you desire to deliver care in an empathetic, compassionate way - the way you'd 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. It's not a job, it's giving life and a career based on passion and purpose.

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.
• Potential to float to various clinics during and after your 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 holidays.

Requirements:

• This location requires dialysis experience and CCHT certification.
• 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.

What We’ll Provide:

• 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.
• 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.
• Reimbursement for your Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license.
• 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.

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.

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

Salary/ Wage Range: $23.00 - $31.00 / hour. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.