Renal Care Coordinator - Westerville, OH

Interwell Health • Westerville, OH

21d • Onsite

About The Position

Interwell Health is a kidney care management company that partners with physicians to help patients live their best lives. Renal Care Coordinators (RCCs) are clinical professionals embedded within a local nephrology practice. They organize care for people with late-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), providing support, education, and care coordination to help patients make informed decisions and have an optimal start to dialysis or other renal replacement therapy (RRT).

This is a full-time, onsite position based in Westerville, Ohio. The role may include light travel to nearby satellite locations; details will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in clinical renal patient care.
• Experience in renal transplant, dialysis, or CKD patient care.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of diabetes and cardiovascular disease processes.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ knowledge of late-stage CKD and treatment options, and educate them to support informed decisions during the transition to RRT.
• Provide support, guidance, and care coordination for patients seeking conservative or palliative care.
• Act as a liaison with appropriate staff to ensure patients and, when applicable, family members receive comprehensive information about treatment modalities, including their advantages and disadvantages; home and in-center hemodialysis; peritoneal dialysis; kidney transplantation; and conservative care.
• Educate patients about hemodialysis access types, emphasizing the health and safety benefits of an AV fistula or AV graft compared with central venous catheters.
• Organize late-stage CKD patient care and education within the nephrology practice, including modality selection, permanent access placement and maintenance, and a stable transition to RRT.
• Participate in interpreting summary clinical data and using it to improve late-stage CKD care processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed