Celebrating Sharon Walters

When Sharon Walters began working in dialysis 26 years ago, she was looking for a more stable career to allow her time to spend with her young daughter. Since then, she has become a leader in her clinic and works tirelessly to provide the best care for her patients. Connecting to patients and being someone they can relate to and trust is one of the things Walters enjoys most about working as a Patient Care Technician (PCT.) 

Initially working for Home Dialysis Services, Walters enjoyed working in the home program and going to patients’ homes to help them with their treatment. Walters says that gaining patients’ trust in the home programs is essential because they invite you into their homes. People who work in home programs need to understand that responsibility and take it seriously. When HDS changed to DCC, Walters stayed on and helped with the transition to opening the clinic. 

Walters has been with Dialysis Care Center for nearly seven years and attributes her longevity with the company to the teamwork in her clinic. The teamwork between the different departments is something Walters enjoys about working at DCC. On her team, Walters said, “It is nice to have a team that will be there for you and pick up slack when you need it. And I will help anyone who needs my help; that’s what teammates do.” 

Upon reflection on her career in dialysis, Walters has advice for anyone interested in becoming a PCT: “Hang in there; there are going to be many new things you will need to learn to be successful, but learn it and learn it well.”