Patient Care Technician
DaVita Kidney Care2 days ago
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Summary
DaVita Kidney Care is seeking a Patient Care Technician to join their team in Portsmouth, VA. The role involves providing compassionate care to patients in an outpatient dialysis center.
About the Role
As a Patient Care Technician (PCT), you will spend the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care, providing safe and hygienic dialysis treatment. You will monitor patients before, during, and after treatment, including measuring and recording stats, and setting up hemodialysis machines. You will also build long-term relationships with patients suffering from end-stage renal disease and educate them on kidney dialysis topics. The position requires working under the supervision of a registered nurse and may involve floating to various clinics.
About You
Required:
- 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.
- Physical and mental ability to work long hours on your feet.
Preferred:
- Health care experience including BONENT Certified, Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or Phlebotomy certification.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off.
- Support for you and your family: family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access to Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance.
- Paid training.
DaVita Kidney Care
DaVita means “to give life,” reflecting our proud history as leaders in dialysis—an essential, life-sustaining treatment for those living with end stage kidney disease (ESKD). Today, our mission is to minimize the devastating impacts of kidney disease across the full spectrum of kidney health care. At DaVita, we’re a community first and a company second. We care for our teammates with the same intensity with which we care for our patients—and encourage our teammates to bring their hearts to work. That is, we can be the same people inside and outside of work because for us, it’s not work, it’s our passion. Interested in joining our Village? There are over 75,000 careers and counting. Visit careers.davita.com to start your career adventure.
Portsmouth, VA