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Evergreen Nephrology

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51 - 200 employees

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💊 Pharmaceuticals

💰 $4.3M Venture Round on 2022-06

Healthcare Insurance • Pharmaceuticals

Evergreen Nephrology is a company focused on transforming kidney care by empowering nephrologists to provide high-quality and personalized care to patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). By putting nephrologists at the forefront, the company provides them with financial backing, interdisciplinary clinical resources, analytical insights, and technology-enabled tools to improve patient outcomes and experience. Evergreen Nephrology collaborates with strategic partners to address healthcare challenges, including disparate electronic health records (EHRs), transplantation process visibility, and patient readmission risks. The company's co-founders, Adam Boehler and Abe Sutton, have been recognized for their contributions to kidney care models and organ procurement standards, reflecting a deep commitment to improving kidney care quality nationwide.

📋 Description

• The Community Health Worker (CHW) at Evergreen Nephrology supports high-quality, patient-centered care by providing exceptional patient service, care coordination, and connection to community-based resources. • This role serves as a trusted liaison between diverse, underserved, and vulnerable populations and the health and social service systems that support them, with a strong focus on building trust, engagement, and patient empowerment. • Working within an interdisciplinary care team including Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Care Managers, Care Coordinators, Dietitians, Pharmacists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Population Health Social Workers, and Psychiatrists the CHW leverages Evergreen’s integrated technology platform to help patients access services aligned with their individual needs. • The CHW also partners with clinical teams and leadership to support community outreach initiatives designed to promote, maintain, and improve the health and well-being of patients and their families. • You will take the lead on comprehensive care coordination with a focus on identifying and addressing Social Determinants of Health while partnering with the interdisciplinary care team. • You will be an essential resource for patients, assisting them in navigating the healthcare system, accessing resources and support, and achieving better health outcomes.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in health care coordination, community health work, or similar healthcare related field • Credentialed Community Health Worker • Experience with team-based approach to care • Excellent working knowledge of community resources • Exceptional ability to prioritize and task-switch to meet needs of patients and overall care team • Self-directed and motivated to resolve issues professionally and creatively • Strong communication and teaching skills • Intermediate skills with MS Office Suite of products including Outlook and Teams • Able to work effectively in a primarily remote environment: • Home internet must support a minimum download speed of 25 Mbps and upload speed of 10 Mbps. Cable, Fiber, or DSL connections hardwired to the internet device are recommended • Evergreen will provide remote employees with telephony applications and equipment to meet the business requirements for their role • Employees must work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid time off starting at 4 weeks for full-time employees • 12 paid holidays per year • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, including an HSA with employer match • Reimbursement for continuing medical education for eligible roles • A 401(k) program where Evergreen matches up to 4% of contributions after six months of tenure • Paid parental leave • A robust training and development program that starts with onboarding and continues throughout your career with Evergreen Nephrology