720 Cog CircleSuite A, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 60014, United States of America

DaVita is hiring a float Patient Care Technician to administer hemodialysis to our end-stage renal disease patients!

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

** This position requires working and traveling to the following locations:

• Cobblestone Dialysis: 836 DUNDEE AVE, STE A, ELGIN, IL 60120-3068
• Lake County Dialysis: 565 LAKEVIEW PKWY, STE 176, VERNON HILLS, IL 60061-1822
• Carpentersville Dialysis: 2203 RANDALL RD, CARPENTERSVILLE, IL 60110-3355
• Huntley Dialysis: 10370 HALIGUS RD, STE 100, HUNTLEY, IL 60142-9582
• Barrington Creek Dialysis: 28160 W NORTHWEST HWY, LAKE BARRINGTON, IL 60010-2324

• 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.
• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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.