Patient Care Technician

** Posting Date
** 12/09/ E River Road Suite 117, Fridley, Minnesota, , United States of America
** DaVita is looking for a Patient Care Tech to serve our patients at our East River Dialysis Center in Fridley, MN.
*** We will train you!
* ** Some details about this position:
*** PCTs usually work 10-12 hour shifts / 3-4 days a week (including every other Saturday, closed on Sundays!). Our clinics open as early as 3:30am and close as late as 8pm. Teammates are required to have availability to open and close.
* Teammates in this role will float between Fridley and Coon Rapids. Float compensation is provided.
* Hours of work may vary; however, you will typically be working between 32-40 hours per week
* You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
* Paid training:
** DaVita offers all new dialysis teammates a robust, paid training program to help you learn the right dialysis skills. The training is a mix of classroom and hands on training.
*** Reimbursement for your Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license
* Our PCTs find DaVita professionally fulfilling. To help advance your career, we offer clear paths to higher levels of responsibility and compensation through our Clinical Ladders program.
* Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic with a class of new teammates other than your assigned home clinic
** What you can expect:**
* ** Direct Patient Care.
** Spend the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment. Our PCTs care for approximately 4 patients at a time.
* ** Technician Duties**. Monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup.
* Please note you will have exposure to blood and needles.*
* ** Continuous Improvement:
** We are consistently looking for ways to improve processes for our patients and teammates as we aim to build the greatest health care community the world has ever seen.
* ** Building long-term relationships
** with your patients who are suffering from end stage renal disease and are receiving treatment on average 3 times/week.
* ** Team.
** Cross functional team of clinicians including technicians, nurses, dietitians, social workers and leadership. PCTs work under the supervision of a RN.
** Requirements:
*** High school diploma or equivalent
* Must be comfortable working around blood and needles
* Must be comfortable mixing acid or bicarb, including heavy lifting
* 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, so some flexibility is required.
* Willingness to train and work across multiple clinics within the territory as needed.
* ** Health care experience preferred but not required
** including: BONENT Certified, Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or Phlebotomy certification.
** What We’ll Provide:
** More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most including:
* ** Comprehensive benefits:
** Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
* ** Support for you and your family:
** family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
* ** Preceptor University:
** Learn how to become teach future DaVita teammates clinical procedures and policies
* ** Opportunity to grow personally and professionally**. DaVita is committed to providing robust development opportunities including:* + Bridge to Your Dreams:
Offers high-performing patient care technicians (PCTs) a path to becoming a registered nurse through fully funded tuition and career coaching.
** DaVita is an equal opportunity employer – Vet and Disability.** #LI-SR2

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