Dialysis Clinic Inc Reviews

Pros

I was a part of the 2011 DCI summer internship program for undergrads. It's really hard to find clinical internships that pays so this was a great opportunity. The program was very well organized but you still have the freedom to explore what you're interested it.

Cons

Nothing much. You have to look for your own housing options but it's paid for once you find something.

Pros

Decent wage and benefits for a job that has relatively low education and skill requirements.
They prefer to promote from within when possible and provide education reimbursement if skills apply to work.

Cons

Sick leave earned is not allowed to be used at employees discretion.
The work is quite boring and never ending.

Advice to Senior Management

Allow employees to work flexible schedules and be paid salary versus hourly, with freedom to use the sick leave that is earned at their discretion, change the mindset of the clock watchers into motivated employees.

Pros

Fairness and good working schedules.

Cons

They have a cap on Salaries

Advice to Senior Management

Better communication

Pros

Excellent pay for medical social work.

Cons

Poor leadership. Questionable activities between staff. Lack of knowledge and respect for employees and patients.

Advice to Senior Management

Replace!

Pros

Non-profit organization committed to turning profit into research and development for new advancements in renal health. Mostly day shift work, no Sundays. Our patients get to participate in their care. Staff works closely together for the sake of our patients. Patients receive good care while at the outpatient clinic. Benefits are wonderful, with the exception of a high deductible for health insurance. Tuition reimbursement is available. 403 (b) plan offered with the company matching $0.50 on every dollar you contribute. Four ten-hour shifts are offered to those wishing to work full-time who are not management or salaried, so you get a couple extra days off during the week. You can earn a 4% pay raise per year, based on performance evaluation.

Cons

Lower wages than other dialysis clinics. At times, poor communication between the staff and charge nurse or nurse manager. Too much paperwork, as with any healthcare-related occupation. Once learned, the routine of putting patients on a machine and taking them off becomes boring. Sometimes it seems that the patients do not listen although you've educated them on a topic repeatedly. Our clinic provides acute dialysis treatments for the local hospital and the person on beeper can get slammed with calls out for very little compensation, if any at all. No use of safety needles at our clinic. We have to work 40 hours a week before overtime is paid, no matter if you are full-time or part-time, or if you've worked 20 hrs in a day. Have to work 2 Saturdays in a row before you get one off. Only 2 weeks paid vacation for your first 3 years of employment. You max out your hourly rate after 10 years of employment.

Advice to Senior Management

More communication goes a long way. It would be nice to see our Clinic Educator and Clinic Administrator more often.