Renal Care Coordinator

Evolving Solution Services; Woodlawn (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

401(k) employer contribution

Job summary

Evolving Solution Services is seeking a Renal Care Coordinator for its North Rolling Road office to arrange care and follow-up for late-stage CKD patients, guiding them toward appropriate Renal Replacement Therapy options.

The role requires 1–2 years of healthcare experience, proficiency with MS Office and EHR systems, and the ability to travel about 20% of the time while educating patients on dialysis options and access types.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years healthcare experience in a medical office or similar setting.
• Proficient with computers, Microsoft Office applications, and Windows.
• Renal transplant, dialysis, or CKD patient care preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively and coordinate with the care team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for late-stage CKD patients to begin Renal Replacement Therapy at the designated facility.
• Educate patients on treatment options, modalities, and access types (HD/PD).
• Maintain a HIPAA compliant database using the EHR and generate reports.
• Support coordination of care, education, and follow-up with the nephrology team.
• Travel to various locations approximately 20% of the time.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Computers / MS Office

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Tools

EHR systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Renal Care Coordinator

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1007

Salary Range: $22.00 To $24.00 Hourly

Job Description:

Large Nephrology practice seeks a Renal Care Coordinator (RCC) for its North Rolling Road office. Minimum of one-to-two-year healthcare experience in a medical office or similar setting preferred. This role requires some travel to various locations approximately 20% of the time. The RCC organizes the care and follow up for late-stage CKD patients to ensure a planned transition into Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT). Focuses on improving the preparation of late-stage CKD patients who need to start RRT by ensuring each patient receives treatment modality education and receives the most suitable permanent access, while minimizing the use of temporary catheters. The Renal Care Coordinator ensures every late-stage CKD patient receives appropriate coordination of care in order to begin RRT at the facility designated by the Nephrology Practice and the patient.

Responsibilities include:

• The Renal Care Coordinator (RCC) ensures late-stage CKD (stage 4 & 5) patients receives appropriate coordination of care in order to begin Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) at the facility designated by the Nephrology Practice and the patient
• 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
• Assesses patients' 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 focus on the health and safety benefits of AV Fistula or AV-Graft compared to central venous catheters
• Utilizes appropriate EHR, to develop and maintain a HIPAA compliant database of information about late-stage CKD patients in the program providing reports and analyses, identifying trends, anomalies, and areas of concern. Participates in the interpretation of summary clinical data and its use in improving late-stage CKD care processes
• Improve management of co-morbid diseases for patients starting RRT
• Participates in the collection and analysis of clinical data that supports a dialysis outcomes tracking mechanism for all ESRD patients by utilizing the CMS 2728 form
• Participates in meetings to review the RCC program within the practice and to review pertinent RCC data. Participate in other meetings as requested by the practice
• Escalates issues to supervisor/manager/provider for resolution, as deemed necessary
• Review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable

Job Summary and Qualifications:

• Seeking a person who is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluation the nursing care for patients suffering from chronic and end stage organ disease and potential transplant patients. The RCC coordinates care delivered by other members of the team to affect positive outcomes for the patient
• 1-2 years previous experience in clinical patient care preferred
• Proficient with computers, Microsoft Office applications and Windows operating systems
• Renal transplant, dialysis, or CKD patient care preferred
• Ability to communicate and maintain effective interpersonal relations at various levels of the organization
• Strong organizational and communication skills

This role requires some travel to various locations approximately 20% of the time.

We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a robust benefit package including health, dental, vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Group Term Life, PTO, paid holidays, and 401(k) plan with generous employer contribution.

Prospective employees must pass a criminal background check and provide proof of Influenza Vaccination.