Patient Care Technician

Overview

DaVita is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) for an outpatient dialysis center. You can make an exceptional difference in the lives of patients and their families dealing with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease. If you haven’t considered nephrology before, read on as we think you should. Joining DaVita as a PCT is an exciting opportunity to start your career in health care with paid, extensive training.

After training, you will join a holistic team of care professionals to care for our patients. It’s not a job; it’s giving life and a career based on passion and purpose.

DaVita—which is Italian for "giving life"—is working to provide quality service to patients, partners, and teammates. Our mission is to be the Provider, Partner, and Employer of Choice.

DaVita offers career development through programs such as Clinical Ladders and Bridge to your Dreams (tuition assistance) to pursue nursing and other leadership roles. Your success is driven by your performance and desire.

• Direct patient care: spend the majority of your day in direct one-to-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable, and hygienic dialysis treatment.
• Care for multiple patients in a team setting under supervision of a registered nurse (RN).
• Technician duties: monitor patients before, during, and after dialysis, including measuring and recording vital stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup. Exposure to blood and needles is possible.
• Build long-term relationships with patients and educate them on kidney dialysis-related topics.
• Work with a cross-functional team of clinicians, including technicians, nurses, dietitians, social workers, and leadership.

• Potential to float to various clinics during and after training.
• You must have a flexible schedule and be able to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• DaVita Rewards package including comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out) and other resources.
• Support for you and your family: resources, EAP counseling, Headspace access, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, and more.
• Paid training.

• Desire to enter the health care field to care for others in need.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Comfortable working around blood and needles; able to work around acid or bicarbonate.
• Physical and mental ability to work long hours (including 12+ hour shifts) on your feet; wear comfortable shoes. Work ends when it is safe for patients.
• Willingness to train and work across multiple clinics within the territory as needed.
• Health care experience is a plus, including: BONENT, CHT, CNA, CMA, or Phlebotomy certification.

DaVita is a clinical leader; we strive to meet or exceed CMS standards in key government performance programs. We expect teammates to commit to improving patient health through clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.

We are an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. 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.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days. For location-specific minimum wage details, see the DaVita.jobs/Wage Rates page and the benefits information at