Patient Care Technician

DaVita Kidney Care

Patient Care Technician providing direct one-on-one care for patients in an outpatient dialysis center. Responsibilities include monitoring treatment, building relationships, and educating patients.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeBoise • Idaho • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in direct patient care, particularly in dialysis treatment, while effectively monitoring patient health and educating on kidney-related topics. Possesses the ability to work collaboratively within a cross-functional healthcare team and adapt to varying schedules and clinic locations.

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Direct Patient CareHemodialysis Machine SetupPatient MonitoringBONENT CertificationCertified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT)

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Hard Skills

Patient ObservationsMixing Acid or BicarbDialysis TreatmentBlood HandlingPatient Education

Soft Skills

FlexibilityTeam CollaborationRelationship Building

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)Phlebotomy Certification

Industry Keywords

End Stage Renal DiseaseHealthcare ExperiencePatient CareCross Functional TeamLong Shifts

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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. Our PCTs care for multiple patients.
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 4:00 AM and can vary based on patient needs. Your expected shift will be shared during the interview process.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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!
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 University: Learn how to become teach future DaVita teammates clinical procedures and policies
Opportunity to grow personally and professionally . DaVita is committed to providing robust development opportunities including: DSSL & SPARK – Gives clinical teammates the chance to develop into supervisory and leadership skills
Bridge to Your Dreams: Offers high-performing patient care technicians (PCTs) a path to becoming a registered nurse through fully funded tuition and career coaching.
100+ CEU courses at no cost
Gateway: A web-based application available to teammates for career planning, learning and training, and recognition. It allows you to access new courses and CE credits and explore career paths on your own time. It also has a newsfeed to keep you up to date on Village news and functions as a social platform to connect you to teammates