Patient Care Technician

Posting Date

10 / 27 / 2025 300 18th St, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70601-7342, United States of America

No On Call

Dialysis Experience Required

Must have a Current CCHT

The PCT will work on-site at DaVita Skilled Nursing Facility dialysis den.

Approximately 10% of all dialysis patients reside in a SNF and are transported to dialysis three times a week placing a significant burden on patients and adding significant avoidable costs to the health care system. DSD Services teammates will have access to all the capabilities and resources DaVita has to offer, and will work to quickly leverage these to develop the infrastructure and rapidly grow the new service line. Ideal teammates will have significant experience within DaVita, get energized by a start-up type environment and improving the lives of patients, and have a track record of finding ways to GSD. Teammates must be comfortable working autonomously and have demonstrated the ability to collaborate with cross-functional resources across the Village.

What you can expect :

In this role, you take responsibility for the complete ongoing care of each patient to ensure their dialysis treatment stays on track. PCTs will work in conjunction with dialysis RNs to provide dialysis care.

Patient Care :

Spending the majority of your day in direct one-on-one patient care to provide safe, comfortable and hygienic dialysis treatment.

Complexity :

DSD Dialysis care is a complex but fulfilling service line. Meeting and / or exceeding clinical outcomes are the goals and multitasking is an expectation to meet the needs of the service, the patients and our SNF partners.

Autonomy and Critical Thinking :

Provide comprehensive patient care in an independent setting. Plan to be on your toes at all times. You use your mind constantly. You apply your "core" skills to monitor patients before, during and after dialysis treatment including measuring and recording stats, patient observations, and hemodialysis machine setup. There's a lot to track and manage and the joy comes in witnessing how your care impacts patients' lives.

You must have :

High school diploma or equivalent

MUST BE CCHT certified

Basic computer skills and proficiency in MS Word and Outlook'

You might also have (a.k.a. nice-to-haves) :

Training / Teaching / Healthcare Education background

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

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

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. 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.

DaVita is a clinical leader! We have the highest percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMS's standards in the government's two key performance programs. We expect our teammates to commit to improving patient health through clinical goal setting and quality improvement initiatives.

Make a direct impact where patients need it most. Apply today.

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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 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 comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. 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.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link : DaVita.jobs / WageRates

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https : / / careers.davita.com / benefits

Colorado Residents : Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.