Under general supervision, provides independent medical care to patients with kidney disease
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties and tasks may be assigned.
- Work in collaboration with a physician-led team.
- Responsible for evaluating and assessing patients in outpatient clinic visits, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis visits.
- This position will travel to outreach clinics and satellite dialysis units.
- Utilizes professional skills in interviewing, assessment, evaluation, identification, and implementation of interventions/treatment plans based on the specific needs of each patient.
- Notifies supervising physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
- Supervises and/or coordinates the activities of patient care and support staff within the practice.
- Provides health education to patients, families and/or community health practitioners and groups.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
- May perform clinical research related to specific operations.
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.