PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN RESIDENT
Company: DaVita
Location: Winchester
Posted on: October 25, 2024
Job Description:
141 Market St,Winchester,Virginia,22603-4750,United States of
America 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 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? If you
haven't 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.
It's not a job, it's 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 DaVita's 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.
- 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
one-on-one 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 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. What we'll provide: 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, access Headspace, backup child and elder care,
maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, and more
- Paid training 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
- 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. DaVita is a clinical leader! We have the highest
percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMS's standards in
the government's 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. 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 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. As such, 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. Applications are accepted on an ongoing
basis. Salary/ Wage Range 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. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package,
which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range
of other benefits. Learn more at
https://careers.davita.com/benefits Colorado Residents: Please do
not respond to any questions in this initial application that may
seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or
dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this
information from any materials you submit during the application
process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this
information.
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