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Oakland, CAFull-time$43–59/hrPosted 3 days agoStill listed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$43–59/hr
Location
Oakland, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

DaVita is hiring a Patient Care Technician to provide direct care to patients receiving outpatient dialysis. The role includes monitoring patients and dialysis treatments, setting up hemodialysis machines, educating patients, and working with a cross-functional clinical team under RN supervision. No dialysis experience is required; paid training is provided. The posting also describes a Registered Nurse role in its title, but the body describes a PCT position.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient Care, requiredComfort Working Around Blood and Needles, requiredMixing Acid or Bicarb, requiredFlexible Scheduling, requiredWorking Across Multiple Clinics, requiredStanding for Long Hours, required

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent, requiredBONENT Certification, nice to haveCertified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT), nice to haveCertified Nursing Assistant (CNA), nice to haveCertified Medical Assistant (CMA), nice to havePhlebotomy Certification, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Posting Date 11/09/2026 5354 Claremont Ave, Oakland, California, 94618, United States of America DaVita is Hiring! We are looking for a Patient Care Technician (PCT) to join our amazing team. Are looking to give life in an outpatient dialysis center ? You can make an exceptional difference in the lives of our patients and their families dealing with end-stage renal failure or chronic kidney disease. If you desire to deliver care in an empathetic, compassionate way, consider DaVita and apply today! No Dialysis Experience Required!

When you join DaVita as Patient Care Technician (PCT) this opportunity will give you a jump start to your career in the health care field! With paid, extensive training, you will gain the skills needed to care for our patients and build a network of other health care professionals across the geography where you live. Once you have successfully completed training, you will join a holistic team of care professionals – including nurses, dietitian, social workers, and other experienced PCTs – to care for our patients. It's not a job, it's giving life and a career based on passion and purpose.

Some Details About This Position:

  • No Dialysis experience is required.
  • Training may take place in a facility or a training clinic other than your assigned home clinic
  • 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

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 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.
  • 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.

Requirements:

  • 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
  • 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.

What We’ll Provide More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

  • · 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
  • · Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform Star Learning.

We offer competitive compensation plus an amazing benefit packages:

  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • 401K (matching)
  • Retirement Plans
  • Hospital Care Plans
  • Paid Training
  • PTO and Paid Holidays
  • PTO cash out
  • Health Saving Account
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Professional Growth Opportunities
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Stock Purchase Options
  • Critical Care Insurance
  • Life & Disability Insurance

#LI-NL1 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. The Wage Range for the role is $43.00 - $59.00 per hour. 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 730 open Patient Care Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$43–59/hr
  • US median$18–26/hr299 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $51/hr, is 140% above the US median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the top quarter of Patient Care Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 16 open Patient Care Technician jobs in California and 730 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Patient Care Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (174 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 529 of the 730 open Patient Care Technician jobs (72%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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