The Walmart of Healthcare - Facility Administrator DaVita Employee Review

1.0
Mar 12, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You have the opportunity to help patients and work with some great teammates

Cons

Although the dialysis facilities make all the money, these facilities are constantly under the microscope financially, while the corporate side is bloated with way too many Directors who create work for the Facility Administrators (FA) in order to justify their jobs. The FAs are constantly under pressure to squeeze more work out of their staff, while paying non-competitive salaries. This leads to a constant revolving door with nurses and techniques leaving for better paying jobs and the rest of the staff has to pick up the slack for months at a time as it takes 10 weeks to train a tech and 16 to train a nurse. There is very little work/life balance as the facilities are either understaffed or helping other facilities with staffing issues. Everyone is constantly being asked to stretch, while leadership decides to hold facilities to stricter staffing/patient ratios during a pandemic and a chronic staffing issue.

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5.0
Jan 29, 2026
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Pros

Stable company to work for with great benefits. DaVita offers tuition reimbursement, so it pays to go back to school and get a degree. They also help with career advancement and development.

Cons

If you are new to dialysis, it may take a while to reach a decent wage. You are required to work 12 hour shifts, mostly on your feet, and managers will always look to add to your workload.

4.0
Jun 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Depending on location and your clinic, leadership team is incredibly supportive, which keeps the day-to-day work environment relatively stress-free. Having the independence to manage your own scheduling also allows for an excellent work-life balance.

Cons

The initial onboarding and training programs are highly disorganized and lack substance. Additionally, standard pay raises are quite low and do not feel competitive relative to the workload and current market value.

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