Patient Care Technician - Experience Required

Posting Date

10/31/2025

1055 Redwood Ave, Grants Pass, Oregon, 97527-5525, United States of America

DaVita, which is Italian for "giving life", is on a quest to build the greatest health care community the world has ever seen! We are seeking a dialysis experienced Patient Care Technicians who are looking to give life in one of our outpatient dialysis centers.  You can make an exceptional difference in the lives of your patients and their families dealing with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease.

What you can expect:

• Direct Patient Care. Spend the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment. Our PCTs care for up to 4 patients at a time.

• Technician Duties. To monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup. Please note you will have exposure to blood and needles.

• Continuous Improvement: We are consistently looking for ways to improve processes for our patients and teammates as we aim to build the greatest health care community the world has ever seen.

• Building long-term relationships with your patients who are suffering from end stage renal disease and are receiving treatment on average 3 times/week. You will also be responsible for educating patients on Kidney Dialysis related topics.

• Team. Cross functional team of clinicians including technicians, nurses, dietitians, social workers and leadership. PCTs work under the supervision of a RN.

• Schedule. Shifts can begin as early as 3:30 am and can vary based on patient needs. Your expected shift will be shared during the interview process

 

Some details about this position:

• 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 holidays.

 

Requirements:

• Must have CCHT certification

• 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.

• Full vaccination against COVID-19 or a medical/religious exemption.

 

What We’ll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most including:

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out

• Support for you and your family: family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Paid training: DaVita offers all new dialysis teammates a robust, paid training program to help you learn the right dialysis skills. The training is a mix of classroom and hands on training.

• Reimbursement for your Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) license

• Preceptor Univer