Overview
Dialysis Clinic, Inc. is recruiting top talent interested in supporting our nonprofit mission to prioritize individualized care for patients facing chronic kidney disease. Our mission states "the care of the patient is our reason for existence," and our dedicated team embodies our sole purpose during every patient interaction. We seek motivated, compassionate individuals to provide top-notch patient care and offer paid training, competitive pay, outstanding benefits, Sundays off and a positive, mission-driven culture. Join DCI today to build relationships and gain fulfillment serving individuals in our comfortable clinical setting with a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio than other providers.
The Patient Care Technician (PCT/CCHT) is part of the team providing direct care to patients with End Stage Renal Disease. The PCT supports clinical staff, start to finish, throughout the dialysis treatment process, and delivers prescribed dialysis treatment according to physician orders and nursing assessment.
This position will also spend a portion of their time performing Administrative Assistant duties in the offices.
Ideal candidate will have a current CCHT and CPR certification along with any HHD and/or PD experience. Must also have previous secretarial or administrative assistance experience.
Schedule: 30-40 hours/week, depending on census; hours are normally 8am-4:30pm and set upon hiring
Compensation: Pay range from $18.54-$24.92 per hour, depending on healthcare experience; experience not required
Benefits:
- Paid 12-week training with preceptor
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
- Life and long-term care insurance provided at no additional expense to employee
- Paid time off (PTO) including holidays
- Extended Sick Bank (ESB) in addition to PTO - paid time for doctor appointments, sickness or medical leave
- Retirement plans with $.50 of each contributed dollar matched for eligible employees, up to 8 percent
- Education reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness program
- Among others
Responsibilities What You Can Expect:
- Obtains and records patient vital signs and machine readings according to facility policies.
- Sets up and tears down the dialysis blood system for the treatment process.
- Inserts and removes access needles in patients for dialysis treatment.
- Monitors and assesses patients during the course of treatment, documents changes in the patient condition, and informs charge nurse of problems during treatment.
- Calculates patient's weight loss to reach dry weight.
- Maintains and tracks inventory.
- Performs laboratory work.
- Determines patient care priorities and organizes work load efficiently and effectively.
- Maintains professional working relationship, observing patient privacy and rights.