Find Your Passion
in Patient Care

As a patient care technician (PCT) at DaVita, you will make an exceptional difference in the lives of our patients and their families dealing with end stage kidney disease or chronic kidney disease. You will be a part of a team that works closely with nursing professionals and a dedicated care team to provide personalized care to dialysis patients, prioritizing their comfort and overall well-being.
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Sundays off &
no on-call shifts
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Great benefits
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Career growth
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Direct patient care
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Paid dialysis technician certification
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Tuition reimbursement

Work That Fits Your Lifestyle
There are a lot of choices for how you can focus your career at DaVita, with career path options that fit different lifestyles:
Home Dialysis
Some dialysis patients don't get hemodialysis in a center but perform peritoneal dialysis (PD) or hemodialysis at home. These patients also rely on nephrology nurses to plan, coordinate and oversee their care. While many of the responsibilities of the PD and home hemodialysis (HHD) PCTs are the same as in-center hemodialysis PCTs, there are some differences.

PD and HHD PCTs help assist the Home RN with teaching and trainingtheir patients how to perform their own treatments at home and give them the knowledge to know what to do if any complications occur during their treatment.
In-Center Hemodialysis
A hemodialysis PCT is responsible for assessing the needs of each patient and providing appropriate care to meet those needs, under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse.

From monitoring each patient’s vital signs and response to treatment—to providing post-dialysis care and everything in between, the dialysis PCT plays a crucial role in managing the complex and multifaceted care of patients with kidney disease.
Hospital Services Group
Hospital Services Group is a part of DaVita that contracts with over 800 hospitals across the country to provide dialysis care for all patients when admitted to the hospital. PCTs are able to provide hemodialysis treatments in this acute setting under the supervision of registered nurse.
Skilled Nursing Facility
Nephrology PCTs work wherever patients require dialysis treatment—this can include a skilled nursing facility. We typically use a den
model—hemodialysis is delivered by our dedicated care team at approximately six stations in a common room of the Skilled Nursing Facility. Patients receive the same high-quality therapy as they received in outpatient centers at their place of residence.
Other Opportunities
Our DaVita teammates help care for patients at every stage and setting along their kidney health journey—from slowing the progression of kidney disease to helping to support transplantation. 

Your next opportunity may be a pediatric dialysis PCT or you may discover a new career path at DaVita as you create your journey.

See Why Other PCTs Choose to Work at DaVita

What is Career Growth Like for a PCT at DaVita?
Clinical Ladders is a career-mapping model that puts our frontline teammates in the driver's seat of their careers. Our Clinical Ladders framework provides clarity on what it takes for our PCTs to progress in their role and links career progression to compensation in a way that is consistent with our pay-for-performance philosophy.
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Resident

Performs job under direction and supervision. Completing PCT
training programs.
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Intermediate

Has completed training programs.
Can manage a patient assignment independently, under supervision
of a charge nurse. 


PD/HHD: Can operate home equipment and understands vendor collateral and education opportunities.
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Experienced

Has earned CMS approved PCT certification, can administer more advanced steps of dialysis care.


PD/HHD: Trained in PD and/or HHD, can support RN in patient care partner education and troubleshooting access complications.
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Advanced

Shares expertise through training and coaching, serves as a preceptor, handles complex cannulations and patient situations, and may be trained in multiple modalities.


PD/HHD: Supports administrative duties, supply management and ordering.
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Expert

Leads facility initiatives, coordinates PCTs, and is trained in multiple modalities. Coaches teammates, may be a preceptor, takes on additional roles such as master mixologist, expert cannulator, Kidney Smart instructor, and modality educator.

PD/HHD: Facilitator for modality choice.
PCT Career Paths
Advance your career in a clinical setting, laboratory testing at Davita Labs, or a job in a corporate or call-center environment:
  • Administrative Support
  • Call Center Representative
  • Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Facility Administrator
  • Healthcare Operations Manager
  • Lab Assistant
  • Medical Technologist
  • Registered Nurse
  • Regional Operations Director

Become a Nurse at DaVita
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Create Your Path:
Bridge to Your Dreams

We help fulfill our patient care technicians' dreams of becoming a nurse through our Bridge to Your Dreams program. We will cover the cost of the nursing program, allowing our teammates to decrease their working hours while maintaining full-time benefits and providing school counseling.
"Becoming a nurse at DaVita has been a huge dream of mine."
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Bobbie
DaVita Patient Care Technician
"When I started at DaVita as a patient care technician (PCT), I thought DaVita would be a brief stop in my professional journey—but quickly, I learned I had found a home where I could learn and grow. Now, as chief nursing officer, it's important to me that our teammates have the same experience."
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Tina Livaudais
DaVita Chief Nursing Officer
"I do feel supported by my team as I fulfill my dream of becoming a registered nurse."
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Marycruz
DaVita Licensed Vocational Nurse

A Community First. A Company Second.
You are a top priority, and we want to help you live your best life.
Extensive benefits including tuition reimbursement, 401k, medical, pet insurance and more!
Predictable shifts, paid-time off, paid holidays and a career that fits your lifestyle.
              A culture that values your
             health and well-being.

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