Patient Care Technician (PCT) OPEN HOUSE - Southfield & Surrounding AreasAre you looking to begin your career within the dialysis industry?
Joining DaVita as Patient Care Technician (PCT) is an exciting opportunity to jump start your career in the health care industry. With three months of paid, extensive training, you will gain the skills needed to care for our patients and build a network of other healthcare professionals across the geography where you live. Once you have successfully completed training, you will join a holistic team of care professionals - including nurses, dietitians, social workers, and other experienced PCTs - to care for our patients. It's not a job, it's giving life and a career based on passion and purpose.
Our PCTs also find DaVita professionally fulfilling. To help advance your career, we offer clear paths to higher levels of responsibility and compensation by becoming a PCT II or PCT III. We also offer tuition reimbursement for Nursing School, dedicated training to become a Facility Administer, and training to become a Regional Operations Director. Your success is driven by your performance and desire.
We would love to invite you to our Open House to learn more about DaVita Dialysis and a career in nephrology! We are hiring for our Southfield and Detroit area clinics and will provide training within the dialysis realm.
DATE: Tuesday, December 3rdTIME: Stop by to meet the team between 5:00 pm and 7:30 pmWHERE: Greenview Dialysis: 18544 West 8 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075NEXT STEP: Please apply to RSVP for the open house ***Individual Interview times are available as well - apply to reserve a spot while they are available***
What to expect? Interview with a local clinical leader. You will hear from DaVita teammates, hiring managers- be given a clinic tour and will have time to ask questions! There will be light refreshments and snacks provided.
How to prepare? Bring your resumes! Scrubs or business casual (no suit or tie needed) and grab your RN friends, too!
Next Step: If interested in the event, please APPLY and a recruiter will reach out with more information.
If you haven't considered Nephrology before, read on as we think that you should. Dialysis Experience is NOT required.
What you can expect:
•In-classroom and hands on training: if you're new to dialysis, we'll provide a 9-12 week paid training to get you ready to become the best patient care technician
•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 up to 4 patients at a time.
•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.
•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. 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 a RN.
•Schedule. Shifts can begin as early as 4:30 am and can vary based on patient needs. Your expected shift will be shared during the interview process
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18544 West 8 Mile Rd, Southfield, Michigan, 48075, United States of America
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