Patient Care Technician

Posting Date: 11/13/2025

Location:

641 S Halsted St Suite A, Harvey, Illinois, , United States of America

DaVita is hiring Bilingual (Spanish/English) Patient Care Technicians to administer hemodialysis to our end‑stage renal disease patients at our Stony Island location. Dialysis experience is not required; we spend the first 9‑12 weeks of employment in classroom and hands‑on training.

• Observe a day in the life of a DaVita Patient Care Tech.
• Must be Bilingual (Spanish/English).
• Must be comfortable working around blood and needles.
• Clear paths to advance your career.
• Bridge to Your Dreams program supports PCTs getting their RN license or ASN.
• Dedicated training to become a Facility Administrator or a Regional Operations Director.
• Your success is driven by your performance and desire.

• Clinic operating hours range from 4:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Monday–Saturday, closed Sundays.
• All clinicians must be flexible to work 3–4 shifts/week, rotating Saturdays.
• Schedules given out the 15th of every month; shifts are 10–12 hrs.
• Must be able to work opening and closing shifts, and some holidays.

• 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, and 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.
• 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 an RN.

DaVita Provides Benefits:
More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most: robust health care coverage, retirement planning and savings tools, opportunities for career development, and well‑being resources.

• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, PTO cash out, DaVita‑negotiated discounts on hundreds of items, Bright Horizons backup care, elder care and more.
• Paid training:
  DaVita offers all new teammates a robust, paid training program to help you gain the right dialysis skills. The training is a mix of classroom and hands‑on training.
• Reimbursement for your Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license.
• 3000+ locations across the U.S. for wherever life may take you.

• Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic with a class of new teammates other than your assigned home clinic.
• Hours of work may vary during the training period; however, you will typically be working between 32–40 hours/week during training.
• You must be flexible on the final home clinic placement as it may be in a different location; there is also the potential to float to various clinics during and after your training.
• You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holiday.

• Desire to enter the health care field to care for other people in need.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be comfortable working around blood and needles.
• Must be comfortable mixing acid or bicarbonate.
• Flexibility and availability to work mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Physical and mental ability to work long hours (some shifts are 12+ hrs) 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.
• Health care experience a plus including: BONENT Certified, Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), or Phlebotomy certification.

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