Renal Care Coordinator

Job Description

Interwell Health is seeking a Renal Care Coordinator to join their team in Houston, Texas. This role involves working within a local nephrology practice to organize the care of late-stage chronic kidney disease patients. The Renal Care Coordinator will provide support, education, and care coordination services to ensure patients have an optimal start to dialysis.Responsibilities:

• Assesses patient knowledge of late-stage CKD and treatments.
• Educates and informs patients to enable them to make informed decisions.
• Provides support, guidance, and coordination of care for patients seeking conservative or palliative care.
• Acts as a liaison with staff to ensure patients receive comprehensive information on modality advantages and disadvantages.
• Organizes the Nephrology Practice late-stage CKD patient population regarding CKD education.
• Participates in the interpretation of summary clinical data to improve late-stage CKD care processes.

Requirements:

• 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.
• RN Highly Preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus!

What Interwell Health Offers:

• Opportunity to work with a mission-driven company focused on improving patient lives.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.