Peritoneal Dialysis Patient Advocate

DaVita is hiring a Patient Advocate to support home patients with end-stage renal disease.

General purpose of the job:

This position’s key function is to meet with a potential home patient and discuss his/her experience with the specific home therapy.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Discuss experience with the home therapy.

• Be a positive role model for new patients interested in a home therapy.

• Be a role model to new patients by learning information about treatments for kidney disease and following his/her own treatment plan.

• Topics for discussion can include their schedule, lifestyle, benefits, challenges and impact on their quality of life.

• Patient Home Ambassador will not discuss or provide medical advice or insurance information to the potential patient.

• At the facility’s request, Patient Home Ambassador will meet with the new patient or potential new patient at the home facility. During the meeting a DaVita teammate will be present to guide discussion. • Volunteer position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• On Modality for 6 months: The Patient Home Ambassador needs to be on the home therapy a minimum of 6 months at a DaVita clinic.

• Medically Stable: The Patient Home Ambassador needs to be deemed medically stable for this role. Criteria can include a stable care plan by the inter- disciplinary team.

• Willing to discuss experience: Identify patients that are excited and motivated to discuss their experience and insight into the therapy.

• Positive attitude: The role of the Patient Home Ambassador requires a positive attitude to ensure and facilitate the communication process.

• Good Communications skills: The Patient Home Ambassador is required to have effective communication skills and be able to articulate his/her experience to the potential patient.

• Scheduling Demands: The Patient Home Ambassador has the ability to meet potential patients at the designated DaVita facility.

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What We’ll Provide: 

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.  

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out  
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more 
• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.  

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