PD Patient Care Technician / ROC

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We are looking for a self-motivated, organized individual who is passionate about patient care and excited for the opportunity to independently manage their cases with confidence and accountability. This position will be a 50/50 split between Peritoneal Dialysis Technician (PD) and Regional Operations Coordinator (ROC), you will be providing education on peritoneal dialysis to your patients and their care partners in a clinical setting, which then allows them to dialyze from home as well as managing administrative duties.

You will be expected to travel about 50% of the time and the travel will have mileage reimbursement.

** Hemodialysis Experience is required.

Schedule

• Typically, an 8-hour day, Monday through Friday with weekends and holidays off! - Travel within Erie Coast Division is required

• This position will require Peritoneal training and ROC training

• Flexibility as you manage your own cases and as a result, own your own schedule.

• Scheduled home visits and on-call shifts vary by program and are compensated accordingly.

• Some of the needs will be remote while others will be on-site

Requirements:

• 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.

• Dialysis experience including: BONENT Certified, Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT).

PD Patient Care Technician responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Collects patient data and reports to nurse as needed related to: *
• Monitoring and documenting status of vascular accesses *
• Documenting patient observations and seeks guidance when levels are out of normal range for ESKD patients *
• Reporting patient parameters to registered nurse as needed *
• Under guidance of nurse and/or preceptor initiates dialysis via approved accesses using proper cannulation or central venous catheter techniques in accordance with state, federal and local regulations

ROC administrative responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Calendar management; scheduling of meetings; writing/editing speeches and presentations; travel arrangements; project management; and other administrative/managerial duties as required *
• Participates in and attends management level meetings and take minutes, as directed *
• Receives and screens communications to the ROD including telephone calls and e-mail messages, and provide assistance using independent judgment to determine those requiring priority attention; prioritizes, channels, and facilitates communication throughout the organization to his staff and their subordinates *
• Prepares expense reports to ensure accuracy of all account codes for correct payment of expenses *
• Constant updating and re-arrangement of appointments on the calendar *
• Coordinates and arranges conference calls and gather data and prepare DeNovo information as needed such as (but not limited to) proposals, bids, state walk-through of facility *
• Coordinates new facility open houses *
• Prepares Monthly Facility Report Calendar and follow through with facilities *
• Manages calendar and coordinates meetings with facility directors, administrators, and corporate personnel *
• Acts as a department liaison *
• Other duties as assigned

DaVita is a clinical leader! We have the highest percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMS's standards in the government's two key performance programs. We expect our teammates to commit to improving patient health through clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.

Ready to make a difference in the lives of patients? Take the first step and apply now.

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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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