PCT Trainee

Satellite Healthcare / WellBound; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Milpitas is seeking a Patient Care Technician Trainee dedicated to providing quality care to patients. This role involves training to perform hemodialysis treatment and essential patient care tasks. Candidates should have a high school diploma and preferred medical experience. Certifications are required within the first 18 months. Join a passionate team focused on making a positive difference in patients' lives.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional growth

Supportive environment

Impactful work

Qualifications

• One year of medical experience preferred.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Certification within 18 months for BONENT/NNCC/NNCO and CDPH CHT.

Responsibilities

• Take and monitor patient vital signs.
• Perform blood tests.
• Document appropriate patient information.
• Prepare and monitor dialysis equipment.
• Clean equipment.

Skills

Patient care

Vital sign monitoring

Blood testing

Documentation

Equipment preparation and monitoring

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a purpose-driven team member dedicated to providing quality care to patients in a safe and professional environment. The Patient Care Technician Trainee (PCT Trainee) will be in training to learn how to provide direct patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse. The PCT Trainee will learn how to perform the hemodialysis treatment according to Satellite and the local center's policies and procedures. The care taught will include taking and monitoring patient vital signs, performing blood tests, documenting appropriate patient information, preparing and monitoring dialysis equipment, and cleaning equipment.

Responsibilities

• Take and monitor patient vital signs
• Perform blood tests
• Document appropriate patient information
• Prepare and monitor dialysis equipment
• Clean equipment

What We Expect Of You

You will play a vital role to ensure that we deliver on our Mission to make life better for those with kidney disease and our Vision to be unsurpassed in our individualized experience, our quality, and our compassion. You approach your work with an indisputable sense of greater purpose. You are high energy, seek out opportunities to improve the environment for patients and staff, you are goal-oriented, and gain deep satisfaction from building relationships.

What You Will Gain

• Relationships: You will work directly with a multi-disciplinary team that is as passionate as you in making a difference in others\' lives. You will become a servant leader, bringing up your team to provide care that is unsurpassed by others in our industry.
• Impact: You will set the tone that enables our patients to live a better life and address their needs holistically. You will make a difference for our patients so that they do dialysis to live instead of living for dialysis.
• Growth: You will have formal and informal opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment. You will become a subject-matter expert and have a wide range of opportunities for career advancement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: One (1) year of medical experience preferred
• Education: High School Diploma, G.E.D. certificate, or equivalent
• License/Certification: Current CPR certification; BONENT/NNCC/NNCO certification is required within 18 months from the hire date. CDPH CHT certification (for CA locations only) is required within 18 months from the hire date