10 St Lawrence Dr, Tiffin, Ohio, 44883, United States of America
DaVita Kidney Care is hiring for a Patient Care Technician to join our team in the Tiffin, OH area!
About the Role
- Support your local community and build meaningful relationships with your patients and teammates
- Monitor, educate, and provide quality care before, during, and after dialysis treatment
- Make a positive impact in the lives of people living with kidney disease and their loved ones
- High School Diploma (HSD) or GED is required for all hires
- Must be comfortable working around blood and with needles
- Passionate about healthcare and delivering quality patient care
- Availability to work on a rotating schedule
- Qualities: Reliable, caring, compassionate, collaborative, dependable, responsible, attentive, excellent customer service, multitasker, team player
- Healthcare experience is a plus but NOT required. i.e. BONENT/ Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA/STNA), Certified Medical Assistant (MA/CMA), Phlebotomy certification, experience working with patients
- Learn and grow attitude
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- 3 to 4 days a week rotating schedule
- 10-12 hour shifts
- Opening shifts begin at 4:30am, closing shifts may end as late as 6-7pm
- All teammates are required to work alternating Saturday shifts
- NO late night, overnight, or Sunday shifts
Benefits
- Community First Company Second- find a place in the healthcare field where you belong with a team and patients who value you
- Direct patient care work- build impactful, long-term relationships with patients and teammates
- Growth and advancement- comprehensive 1:1 paid training, dialysis certification/license costs covered by DaVita, leadership and development programs, scholarship opportunities, career path options, and managers who prioritize and support your professional advancement
- DaVita Bridge to Your Dreams Program- provides PCT teammates interested in pursuing an RN degree with financial and professional support including tuition relief, access to courses, and connection to resources to help you become a Registered Nurse
- Comprehensive benefits package- Full-time teammates are eligible for all DaVita benefits including medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, paid time-off, HSA & FSA options, retirement plans, and more
- Competitive wages, raises, and promotions
- 25%: Receive patients into treatment/exam area; record vitals pre- and post-dialysis: weight, temperature, and blood pressure; measure, monitor, and record vital signs and all other parameters of ESKD patients during treatment; obtain blood samples and culture specimens and prepares for shipment.
- 25%: Under guidance of nurse and/or preceptor set up and monitor dialysis machines and reverse osmosis ("RO") water system for correct functioning, respond to visual and audible alarms and makes appropriate adjustments before, during and after patient dialysis treatment, performs safety checks as directed by the registered nurse. Dismantle, clean, and disinfect dialysis machinery and equipment in accordance to DaVita procedures; perform appropriate end of therapy terminal cleaning and disinfection of the dialysis equipment with guidance of nurse and/or preceptor.
- 20%: Collect patient data and report to nurse and/or preceptor as needed related to:
- Monitoring and documenting status of vascular accesses
- Documenting patient observations and seeking guidance when levels are out of normal range for ESKD patients
- Reporting patient parameters to registered nurse as needed
- Under guidance of nurse and/or preceptor initiate dialysis via approved accesses using proper cannulation or central venous catheter techniques in accordance with state, federal and local regulations
- 20%: Review patient's dialysis prescriptions, note general physical and mental condition of patient through observation and interview, obtain information and/or data to determine compliance to patient's dietary or medication regimen; document observations and review with nurse and/or preceptor.
- 5%: Perform clerical duties as needed and review with nurse and/or preceptor which may include: filing, lab requisitions, scheduling appointments, answering phones, ordering supplies, billing, copying, faxing, data entry and maintaining patient charts.
Application and Decision Process
- Application: Submit your online application and complete "DaVita Careers Assessment"sent to your email from careers@davita.com
- Review: Once your assessment is submitted, a recruiter will review your application and contact you to schedule next steps
- Interview: Meet and interview with our local leadership team at your desired dialysis clinic!
- Decision: Your recruiter or hiring manager will contact you to extend a formal offer, if you are selected for the position
- Final Step: Once you accept and sign your offer letter, you will complete necessary pre-hire paperwork and background checks prior to your start date as a DaVita teammate
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Contact your recruiter at kinzah.fatima@davita.com
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.