Job Description

504 6th Ave, Terre Haute, Indiana, 47807, United States of America

DaVita is hiring Patient Care Technicians to administer hemodialysis to our end-stage renal disease patients, in a chronic out-patient clinics in Terre Haute, Brazil, and Sullivan, IN.

Dialysis experience is not required; we spend the first 9-12 weeks of employment in classroom and hands-on training!

* Observe a day in the life of a DaVita Patient Care Tech

* Must be comfortable working around blood and needles.

* Clear paths to advance your career and become a PCT II or PCT III.

* Bridge to Your Dreams program supports PCTs getting their RN license or ASN.

* Dedicated training to become a Facility Administer or a Regional Operations Director.

* Your success is driven by your performance and desire.

Schedule Qualifications to Become a PCT at DaVita

* Clinic operating hours range from 4:00AM - 12:00AM, Monday - Saturday, closed Sundays

* All clinicians must be flexible to work 3-4 shifts per week, rotating Saturdays

* Schedules are made 3-4 weeks in advance, shifts are 10-12hrs

* Must be able to work opening and closing shifts, and some holidays

Expectations of Working as a PCT at DaVita

* Direct Patient Care. 1:1 patient care to provide safe, comfortable, and hygienic dialysis treatment. PCTs care for 4 patients at a time.

* Technician Duties. Monitor patients before, during, after dialysis treatment. Measure and record stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup.

* Continuous Improvement. Constantly look for ways to improve processes for patients and teammates, as we aim to build the greatest health care community the world has ever seen.

* Building long-term relationships. ESRD patients require dialysis treatment on average 3 times/week. Educate patients on kidney disease.

* Team. Work with technicians, nurses, dietitians, social workers and leadership. PCTs work under the supervision of a RN.

DaVita Provides Benefits

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most: robust health care coverage, retirement planning and savings tools, opportunities for career development, and well-being resources.

* Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, PTO cash out, DaVita-negotiated discounts on hundreds of items from your cell phone plan to movie tickets, Bright Horizons backup care, elder care and more.

* Paid training: DaVita offers all new teammates a robust, paid training program to help you gain the right dialysis skills. The training is a mix of classroom and hands on training.

* Reimbursement for your Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license

* 3000+ locations across the U.S. for wherever life may take you.

Details of Training and Job Placement

* 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 to Become a PCT

* 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 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.

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

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