3470 W 183rd Street, Hazel Crest, Illinois, 60429, United States of America
DaVita is hiring Patient Care Technicians to administer hemodialysis to our end-stage renal disease patients.
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 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 Administer or a Regional Operations Director.
- Your success is driven by your performance and desire.
Schedule Qualifications to Become a PCT at DaVita
- Clinic operating hours range from 4 : 00AM - 12 : 00AM, Monday - Saturday, closed Sundays
- All clinicians must be flexible to work 3-4 shifts per week, rotating Saturdays
- Schedules are made 3-4 weeks in advance, shifts are 10-12hrs
- Must be able to work opening and closing shifts, and some holidays
Expectations of Working as a PCT at DaVita
- 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, 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, as we aim to build the greatest health care community the world has ever seen.
- 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 a RN.
DaVita Provides Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits : medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, PTO cash out, DaVita-negotiated discounts on hundreds of items from your cell phone plan to movie tickets, 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.
Details of Training and Job Placement
- 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 per 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
Requirements to Become a PCT
- 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 bicarb
- Flexibility and availability to work mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays as needed
- Physical and mental ability to work long hours (some shifts are 12+ hours) 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.
At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong.
Our goal is to embed Diversity & Belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. As such, 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.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Salary / Wage Range
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.
DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at
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