Interwellhealth
Renal Care Coordinator
Takoma Park, Maryland, United States. Posted a month ago
The role
Renal Care Coordinators are clinical professionals embedded within a local nephrology practice. They organize the care of late-stage chronic kidney disease patients by providing support, education, and care coordination services.
What you will do
- Assess patient knowledge of late-stage CKD and treatments to enable informed decisions.
- Provide support, guidance, and coordination of care for patients seeking conservative or palliative care.
- Act as a liaison to ensure patients and families receive information on modalities, treatments, and kidney transplantation.
- Educate on hemodialysis access types with a focus on AV Fistula or AV-Graft compared to central venous catheters.
- Organize the Nephrology Practice late-stage CKD patient population regarding education, modality selection, and access placement.
- Participate in the interpretation of summary clinical data to improve care processes.
Required qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years previous experience in clinical renal patient care.
- A combination of renal transplant, dialysis, or CKD patient care.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
Nice to have
- Understanding of diabetes and cardiovascular disease processes
About the company
Interwell Health is a kidney care management company that partners with physicians to reimagine healthcare. The company aims to help patients live their best lives.