At Dallas Nephrology Associates, we believe our success in the care of kidney disorders depends on the extraordinary quality and dedication of our physicians and support personnel. For this reason, we are looking for individuals who possess these characteristics, who treat everyone with the respect they deserve and help patients and their families face treatment with dignity by providing compassionate care.
We believe in training our employees and offering them opportunities that contribute to their satisfaction and happiness, which come from an excellent work environment and the feeling of a job well done.
If you are interested in joining our kidney care team, click on the employment opportunities below.
CURRENT JOB OPENINGS – as of April 5, 2024:
ADMINISTRATIVE OPPORTUNITIES
PATIENT ACCOUNT REP
Location:
Immediate opening for an experienced Accounts Receivable and credit specialist. Must be detail-oriented and possess excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills and have the ability to manage multiple priorities, work well under pressure, and function as a team player. Requirements include 3+ years of current experience in government, commercial, and managed care insurance and personal collections. Must have experience in determining correct actions including appeals, obtaining documentation, making appropriate adjustments, and processing in a timely manner. Must be able to reconcile account ledger and have working knowledge of how to work both account balances as well as credit balances including insurance and patient refund requests. Knowledge of ESRD coordination of benefits is a plus. Allscripts experience helpful.
INSURANCE VERIFICATION REP
Location:
Gather, verify, apply, and maintain accurate patient demographic and insurance information including pre-certifications. Minimum two years medical office experience with knowledge of Medicare and managed care rules/regulations and experience in insurance verification is required. Bilingual preferred.
SOCIAL WORKER/SUPPORTIVE CARE COORDINATOR
Location:
DNA has an immediate opening for an experienced nephrology Licensed Medical Social Worker to work with post kidney transplant recipients and their families. Services to this population will include, but not be limited to, ongoing assessment of a patient’s strengths and needs to maintain a kidney transplant. The social worker will help patients in problem-solving as it relates to many areas including return to work, access to medication, transplant pharmacy networks, changes in family role, mental health assessment, crisis management and advance care planning. This position is an integral part of the post transplant clinic and will assist the transplant team in supporting the patient to find support and concrete resources as required to maintain the transplant. The social worker undertaking this role will need to be able to triage psychosocial problems daily and multi-task as well as establish and maintain working relationships with multiple community organizations and health care networks.
Qualifications include:
- 5+ years experience as a Licensed Medical Social Worker
- Current valid licensed Social Worker
- Dialysis and/or kidney transplant population experience is preferable
- Ability to triage psychosocial problems daily
FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR
Location:
We have an immediate opening for a service-oriented individual to take a lead role in lease property management as the corporate Facility Administrator. The Facility Administrator will be responsible for administrative management of medical practice office locations and related sites of service. This includes landlord relations, lease procurement and renewal, identification and selection of new sites of service, and collaboration with contractors in culmination of construction projects, as needed. This team member will need experience in lease management, build-outs & new site services, facility management, and landlord relations. The Facility Administrator will have knowledge of standard lease language, preferably in a healthcare setting, knowledge of construction projects, bid processes, and general parties involved, knowledge and familiarity with floor plan schematics and related software platforms, and knowledge of organizational structure and use of leased space to affect patient care delivery.
Qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Minimum 5 years experience in property management, real estate, or related industry service
- Experience in healthcare strongly preferred
CLINICAL OPPORTUNITIES
FRONT OFFICE REP
Location:
Immediate opening for a service-oriented individual to provide front office support. Front office duties include greeting patients, scheduling, filing, and providing clerical support as needed. Requirements include a minimum of 1-2 yrs front office/admin experience in a physician’s office or hospital setting. Excellent customer service skills required. Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
PATIENT CARE NAVIGATOR
Location:
We have an opening for a Patient Care Navigator. The responsibilities of this position will be to identify patients at each office who have been diagnosed with CKD 4 and 5 to ensure that these patients are receiving appropriate follow-up care that has been designated as the standard of care for patients in these stages of chronic kidney disease. The role of the Patient Navigator will be to identify these patients and monitor and coordinate with the attending physician and the other care team members that the appropriate treatment plan is being followed.
The focus will be to ensure that the patient is being prepared for end-stage-renal-disease with emphasis on the following areas:
- CKD Education
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Vascular Access Referral and Vascular Access placement if appropriate
- Advance Care Planning if appropriate
- Follow-up Care according to established intervals
- Pre-emptive Transplant referral when appropriate
- Supportive Care referral if appropriate
- Options of Care for end-stage-renal-disease
- Chronic Care Management referral when appropriate
- Discussions regarding dialysis modalities
NEW PATIENT COORDINATOR
Location:
Immediate opening for a service-oriented individual to provide front office support. The New Patient Coordinator’s duties include greeting patients, scheduling, filing, and providing clerical and administrative support to physicians and staff as needed. As well, as contacting new patients to make appointments. Requirements include a minimum of 1-2 yrs front office/admin experience in a physician’s office or hospital setting. Excellent customer service skills required. Bilingual is a plus.
MEDICAL ASSISTANT/LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
Location:
- McKinney Office Practice
- Mesquite Office Practice
- Float
Immediate opening for service-oriented individuals to provide clinical back office support. Clinical duties include charting, blood pressure, EKGs, etc. Requirements include a minimum of 1-2 yrs clinical experience in a physician’s office or hospital setting. Good venipuncture and injection experience are preferred. Excellent customer service skills required. Dialysis experience desired. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
REGISTERED DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONIST
Immediate opening for a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). The RDN will be responsible for providing Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) and other projects as assigned. Must have excellent communication skills and be able to work independently. BS in nutrition with a focus on dietetics is required, and MS is preferred. Current registration and a TX license are required. CSR, CDCES preferred. Minimum of 1-2 yrs clinical experience with at least 1 yr in renal nutrition required. Bilingual preferred. This position offers 24-32 hours per week.
ADVANCED PRACTICE RN OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Location:
- Methodist Pavilion III Office Practice
We have an immediate opening for an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse/Physician Assistant [Advanced Practice Provider(APP)] needed for our busy Nephrology practice to assist physicians with outpatient and dialysis settings care. This position will predominantly provide coverage in the Mesquite office practice and affiliated dialysis centers. The APP might provide some coverage in our affiliated hospitals, multiple skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities, and other office practices. A typical day for a DNA APP is filled with providing support to physicians and clinical staff in the assigned areas and participating in the DNA Chronic Kidney Disease education program with our patients. Nephrology experience will be necessary for this position.
Qualifications include:
- Graduate from accredited Nurse Practitioner program/Physician Assistant program
- Nephrology experience required
- Current Texas state license
- BLS Certification required
- ACLS certification desirable
- Spanish speaking strongly preferred
NOCTURNAL PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (APP)
We have an immediate opening for an Acute Care Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant (APP) to provide overnight coverage (7pm – 7am, 3 nights a week) coverage at Baylor Scott and White Hospital Dallas located in the North Dallas area. The APP is responsible for the management of kidney patients in an acute care setting. Responsible for assessment, diagnosis and implementation of treatment plans. Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests. Consults with other members of the healthcare team when appropriate. Instructs patients and family members regarding treatment. The APP provides support to physicians and clinical staff. Nephrology experience and in-patient hospital experience will be necessary for this position.
Qualifications include:
- Graduate from accredited APP program – required
- Acute Care Nursing Certificate – required
- In-Patient hospital experience – required
- Nephrology experience – required
- Previous experience in dialysis
- Current Texas state license
- BLS/ACLS certification
- Reliable transportation
PHYSICIAN JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Physicians interested in exploring opportunities with Dallas Nephrology Associates may forward their CV and contact information to Teresa Milligan via email (milligant@dneph.com).
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact our Human Resources Department. Candidates may submit a resume to Taylor Parker via e-mail (parkert@dneph.com) or via fax to 214-579-6925.
Contact Information
J. David Knop, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
Taylor Parker, PHR
Human Resources Representative
Email: parkert@dneph.com
Fax: 214-579-6925
Dallas Nephrology Associates Corporate Office
1505 LBJ Freeway, Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75234