Posting Date
07/17/2025
1212 ONeill Highway, Dunmore, Pennsylvania, 18512, United States of America
Job Description
Patient Educator
Do you find fulfillment in connecting patients with information that will help them make an informed choice about their treatment plan? A Patient Educator role may be right for you!
As a Patient Educator, you will be responsible transforming dialysis care by specializing in new patient education, enabling patients to make an active and informed modality choice - by teaching and educating patients and teammates on ESRD modality options including lifestyle benefits, challenges, techniques and alternatives. The educator is responsible for understanding the patient's values and adjusting the education to meet the needs of the patient, leveraging educational materials.
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What to expect in this role:
Educate and Inform Patients
- Educate and inform patients, patient families, and teammates about treatment options and overall dialysis education.
- Utilizing standard materials to communicate to patients, patient families, and teammates.
- Provide assistance with dialysis transitions as required.
- Work with on-site inter-disciplinary team to identify and educate potential and existing patients on specific modality options.
- Coordinate and communicate with the clinic interdisciplinary team including but not limited to the in-centers nurses, social worker, dietitian and Home nurses to plan education delivery and transition steps, when appropriate, and to complete the education process.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt messaging and education approach to the individual patient's circumstances and learning styles.
- Experienced in teaching the adult learner with demonstrated ability to recognize and customize education to individual learning styles.
- Experience in project management to coordinate the patient experience with teammates while systemically tracking patient progress through the education process.
- Ability to cultivate connections with patients, clinic teammates and physicians.
- Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Outlook required; functional proficiency with DaVita applications including but not limited to SNAPPY, Reggie, Laboratory, required within 90 days of employment or position change.
- High School Diploma, Vocational/Technical school certificate degree, Associate's degree or Apprenticeship.
- Bilingual
- Minimum of one (1) year's nephrology experience, home dialysis experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of chronic, peritoneal, nocturnal, and home hemodialysis.
- Experienced in case management, home health, disease management, or hospice.
- Minimum of one (1) year experience educating patients on ESRD and CKD programs.
- Clinical license or certification; dialysis specific if possible
• A "community first, company second" culture based on Core Values that really matter.
• Clinical outcomes consistently ranked above the national average.
• Award-winning education and training across multiple career paths to help you reach your potential.
• Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance your health, your financial well-being and your future.
• Dedication, above all, to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure across the nation.
Join us as we pursue our vision "To Build the Greatest Healthcare Community the World has Ever Seen."
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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.
At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
Salary/ Wage Range
For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits
Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.