Renal Dialysis Technician jobs in New Orleans, LA

Dialysis Support Technician

DaVita is seeking individuals who are interested in supporting their communities as an Dialysis Support Technician. We are hiring immediately for per diem, temporary assignments in support of our direct patient care providers in dialysis.

At DaVita, we recognize that COVID-19 (coronavirus) has been a major issue around the world, and especially concerning to dialysis patients and their families. In a world of change, we need individuals who are interested in stepping in to help our current DaVita teammates keep our clinics safe for our patients.

Previous health care experience is not required so consider applying today.

What you can expect:

• COVID-19 Screening: Spend the majority of your day within a dialysis clinic screening those who enter clinic facilities by taking their temperature and ensuring everyone who enters the clinic is wearing a mask.
• Dialysis Support Technician Duties. Assist dialysis patients to and from the scale to their dialysis chair. Technicians will also put on blood pressure cuffs to dialysis patients and ensure of dialysis chairs are wiped down and thoroughly disinfected in between patients.
• Team. Work alongside with a cross functional team of clinicians including technicians, nurses, dietitians, social workers and leadership. You will help your team by making CVC packs, stocking the treatment floor, offering phone support and any other additional support the team may need.
• COVID-19 CDC compliant. With the current state of COVID-19 across the country, DaVita is strictly following the CDC’s guidelines put in place for the proper usage of PPEs and the cleaning of our clinics. You can find out more about what DaVita is doing about COVID-19 here.

About DaVita and Dialysis

DaVita teammates work together to deliver kidney care services to more than 206,000 patients across the U.S. DaVita is committed to bold, patient-centric care models, implementing the latest technologies and moving toward integrated care offerings for all. Dialysis patients generally come into a DaVita clinic three times a week and receive their dialysis treatment for up to four hours.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be ok with working around potential COVID-19 positive patients
• Passion for helping others
• Must be comfortable being around blood and needles
• Flexibility to work mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays as needed
• Willingness to work across multiple clinics in your area if needed
• Must wear proper personal protection equipment (PPE) provided by DaVita

Are you ready to make a positive difference in a patient’s life? Take the first step at careers.davita.com.

DaVita is an equal opportunity employer – Vet and Disability. To learn more about what this means click here.

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.

What We’ll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.

Salary/ Wage Range

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits