Patient Care Technician
| Company | DaVita |
|---|---|
| Location | Effingham, IL, USA |
| Salary | $17 – $26 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Desire to enter the healthcare 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.
Responsibilities
- Direct Patient Care. 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 an 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.