Patient Care Technician
| Company | DaVita |
|---|---|
| Location | Cambridge, MA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Complete a full time, fully paid training program for 10 weeks
- Flexible/open availability is required
- Comfortable working up to 15 hours per shift
- Early morning 4:30 / 5 AM availability is required
- 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 15+ hours) on your feet
- Willingness to train and work across multiple clinics within the territory as needed
- High school diploma or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Spend the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment
- Monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup
- Building long-term relationships with your patients who are suffering from end stage renal disease and are receiving treatment on average 3 times/week
- Educating patients on Kidney Dialysis related topics
- Work under the supervision of a RN
Preferred Qualifications
- Health care experience a plus including: BONENT Certified, Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or Phlebotomy certification