Position Details

Salary $23 – $36 USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience entry

Exp. Years Not specified

Education Accredited High School diploma, general education development ("GED") credential, or equivalent

Category Healthcare & Medical

About this role

DaVita is hiring a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to support ESRD patients in an outpatient dialysis clinic. The PCT provides direct, hands-on care under RN supervision, including monitoring patients, setting up and maintaining dialysis equipment, recording vital signs, and educating patients about treatment and kidney health.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver safe, hygienic, and compassionate dialysis care
Monitor patients before, during, and after treatment
Set up and maintain dialysis equipment
Record vital signs and patient data
Educate patients on treatment and kidney health

Technical Overview

The technical scope is clinical dialysis support: safe dialysis care, pre/during/post-treatment patient monitoring, equipment setup and maintenance, and accurate documentation of vital signs and patient data. No specific software tools are listed in the posting.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entry-level Patient Care Technician (PCT) comfortable working in an outpatient dialysis clinic supporting patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). They can perform hands-on dialysis care under RN supervision, monitor patients and record vital signs, and they’re physically able to work long shifts and float between local clinics as needed.

Must-Have Skills

Accredited High School diplomageneral education development ("GED") credentialor equivalentComfortable around bloodneedlesand medical equipmentPhysically able to work long shifts on your feetWilling to float between local clinics if neededFlexible schedule including morningseveningsweekendsand holidays

Nice-to-Have Skills

CNAMACHTphlebotomy certificationhealthcare experience

Required Skills

dialysis caremonitor patientsdialysis equipmentrecord vital signsrecord patient datapatient educationRN supervisionblood needles medical equipmentfloat between clinics

Hard Skills

directhands-on care under RN supervisiondialysis caresafehygienicand compassionate dialysis caremonitor patients beforeduringand after treatmentset up and maintain dialysis equipmentrecord vital signsrecord patient dataeducate patients on treatment and kidney healthphlebotomy certification (preferred)comfort around bloodneedlesand medical equipmentfloat between local clinics

Soft Skills

compassionate carepatient educationcollaboration with nursesdietitianssocial workersteamworkflexibility (morningseveningsweekendsand holidays)

Certifications

Preferred

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Medical Assistant (MA)Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT)

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare

Job Function Provide hands-on dialysis patient support as a Patient Care Technician (PCT) under RN supervision

Role Subtype Medical Assistant

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Accredited High School diploma, GED, or equivalent required, Must be comfortable around blood, needles, and medical equipment, Must be physically able to work long shifts on your feet, Must be willing to float between local clinics if needed

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