Patient Care Technician
| Company | DaVita |
|---|---|
| Location | Boise, ID, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- True desire to enter the health care field & care for other people in need
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must be comfortable handling blood and needles
- Must be comfortable mixing acid or bicarb
- Flexibility and availability to work mornings, evenings, rotated Saturdays and some holidays.
- Physical and mental ability to work long hours (some shifts are 12+ hours) on your feet.
- Willingness to train and work across multiple clinics within the territory as needed.
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.
- Build long-term relationships with patients who are suffering from end stage renal disease and are receiving treatment on average 3 times/week.
- Educate patients on Kidney Dialysis related topics.
Preferred Qualifications
- Health care experience is DESIRED not required: BONENT Certified, Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or Phlebotomy certification.