Renal Care Coordinator

Interwell Health; Takoma Park (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Interwell Health is seeking a Renal Care Coordinator to organize care for late-stage CKD patients within a local nephrology practice. You will provide education, support, and care coordination to help patients begin dialysis, in a full-time onsite role based in Takoma Park, Maryland, with possible light travel to nearby satellite locations.

The role requires at least 2 years of renal patient care, experience with dialysis or CKD, and strong organizational and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of renal patient care experience.
• Experience with dialysis or CKD patient care.
• Understanding of diabetes and cardiovascular disease processes preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient knowledge of late-stage CKD and treatments; educate and inform patients for informed decisions during transition to RRT.
• Act as liaison to provide comprehensive information on modality options and care plans including HD/PD and transplantation.
• Organize CKD education and permanent access placement and maintenance; facilitate a stable transition to RRT.
• Interpret summary clinical data to improve late-stage CKD care processes.

Skills

Renal patient care

Dialysis experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Interwell Health is a kidney care management company that partners with physicians on its mission to reimagine healthcare—with the expertise, scale, compassion, and vision to set the standard for the industry and help patients live their best lives. We are on a mission to help people and we know the work we do changes their lives. If there is a better way, we will create it. So, if our mission speaks to you, join us!

Renal Care Coordinators (RCCs) are clinical professionals embedded within a local nephrology practice. The RCCs work to organize the care of late-stage chronic kidney disease patients by providing support, education, and care coordination services with the goal of those patients having an optimal start to dialysis. Note: This is a full-time, onsite position based in Takoma Park, Maryland. This role may include light travel to nearby satellite locations - specific details will be discussed during the interview process.

The work you will do:

• Assesses patient knowledge of late-stage CKD and treatments, educating and informing patients to enable them to make informed decisions regarding the steps to manage health issues during the transition to RRT. Provides support, guidance, and coordination of care for patients seeking conservative care or palliative care.
• Acts as a liaison with appropriate staff to ensure every patient and family member (if applicable) receives comprehensive information on specific modality advantages and disadvantages, hemodialysis treatments both at home and in-center, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, and conservative care, as well as education on hemodialysis access types with a focus on the health and safety benefits of AV Fistula or AV-Graft compared to central venous catheters.
• Organizes the Nephrology Practice late-stage CKD patient population regarding CKD education, including modality selection, permanent access placement and maintenance, and a stable transition to RRT.
• Participates in the interpretation of summary clinical data and its use in improving late-stage CKD care processes.

The skills and qualifications you need:

• Minimum of 2 years previous experience in clinical renal patient care.
• A combination of renal transplant, dialysis, or CKD patient care required.
• Understanding of diabetes and cardiovascular disease processes preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Summary: Renal Care Coordinators (RCCs) are clinical professionals embedded within a local nephrology practice. The RCCs work to organize the care of late-stage chronic kidney disease patients by providing support, education, and care coordination services. The goal is to ensure patients have an optimal start to dialysis. This is a full-time, onsite position based in Baltimore, Maryland, with potential light travel to nearby satellite locations.

Responsibilities:

• Assess patient knowledge of late-stage CKD and treatments, educating and informing patients to enable informed decision-making regarding health management during the transition to RRT. Provide support, guidance, and coordination of care for patients seeking conservative or palliative care.
• Act as a liaison with appropriate staff to ensure every patient and family member receives comprehensive information on modality advantages and disadvantages, hemodialysis treatments at home and in-center, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, and education on hemodialysis access types.
• Organize the Nephrology Practice late-stage CKD patient population regarding CKD education, modality selection, permanent access placement and maintenance, and a stable transition to RRT.
• Participate in the interpretation of summary clinical data to improve late-stage CKD care processes.

Required Skills:

• Minimum of 2 years previous experience in clinical renal patient care.
• Combination of renal transplant, dialysis, or CKD patient care required.
• Understanding of diabetes and cardiovascular disease processes preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Our mission is to reinvent healthcare to help patients live their best lives, and we proudly live our mission-driven values:

• We care deeply about the people we serve.
• We are better when we work together.
• Humility is a source of our strength.
• We bring joy to our work.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our recruiting practices. Everyone is welcome and included. We value our differences and learn from each other. Our team members come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. No matter how you identify your lifestyle, creed, or fandom, we value everyone's unique journey.

Oh, and one more thing … a recent study shows that men apply for a job or promotion when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, but women and other marginalized groups apply only if they meet 100% of them. So, if you think you’d be a great fit, but don’t necessarily meet every single requirement on one of our job openings, please still apply. We’d love to consider your application!

Come join us and help our patients live their best lives.

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