Dialysis Administrative Assistant (CCHT Required)

: 7425 James Avenue, Woodridge, Illinois, 60517, United States of America

The Administrative Assistant/Patient Care Technician provides clerical, communication, and administrative support to a dialysis facility as well as performs some patient care technician functions. This position reports to the Facility Administrator.

CCHT or BONENT Cert Required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

AA

• Filing, typing, and other clerical duties along with assisting other teammates as directed by Facility

Administrator and other management teammates

• Answers phones, screens calls, takes and delivers messages and place calls as directed or necessary
• Arranges patient transportation as needed and assists with physician appointments for patient
• Maintains accurate accounting of all stock items kept in the facility to include dialysis, reuse, and office

supplies (may work in conjunction with inventory technician)

• Verifies patient insurance, obtain authorizations, forward copies of forms to corporate
• Completes change requisitions and treatments' logs
• Prepares patient charts and obtains consents on all new admissions

PCT

• Must be comfortable working around blood and needles.
• Must be comfortable mixing acid or bicarb

Minimum Qualifications:

CCHT Required

• High school diploma or equivalent required; medical secretary experience a plus
• Demonstrated abilities in basic clerical skills, filing (numeric and alpha) and all office machines
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills (Microsoft Office products and Outlook)
• Knowledge of purchasing and inventory control methodologies preferred

Schedule Qualifications: Standard office hours .

Expectations of Working as a PCT at DaVita

• Direct Patient Care. 1:1 patient care to provide safe, comfortable, and hygienic dialysis treatment. PCTs care for 4 patients at a time.
• Technician Duties . Monitor patients before, during, after dialysis treatment. Measure and record stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup.
• Continuous Improvement. Constantly look for ways to improve processes for patients and teammates, as we aim to build the greatest health care community the world has ever seen.
• Building long-term relationships. ESRD patients require dialysis treatment on average 3 times/week. Educate patients on kidney disease.
• Team. Work with technicians, nurses, dietitians, social workers and leadership. PCTs work under the supervision of a RN.

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 Diversity & 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 an affirmative action employer. As such, 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.

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