Patient Care Tech ICHD R0283851- Jackson

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This position is for a Patient Care Technician ICHD with a company located in Jackson, Mississippi

Summary: DaVita is seeking a Patient Care Technician who is looking to give life in an outpatient dialysis center.

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; Our PCTs care for multiple patients; Technician Duties; To 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; Building long-term relationships with your patients who are suffering from end stage renal disease and are receiving treatment on average 3 times/week; You will also be responsible for educating patients on Kidney Dialysis related topics; Team. Cross functional team of clinicians including technicians, nurses, dietitians, social workers, and leadership; PCTs work under the supervision of an RN.

Qualifications: 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; 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; DaVita requires teammates to comply with Federal and State requirements related to vaccination against Covid-19. This includes being up to date with vaccinations or having a qualified exemption. For our teammates who work to support in-patient treatments in hospital or healthcare systems, there may be additional booster requirements prior to providing patient care services.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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DaVita Inc
Website : https://www.davita.com/