In brief: “The individual in this position will have the primary responsibility for strategically planning and implementing outreach efforts focusing on physicians, community groups, and other potential referral sources through the targeted market of North Texas Kidney Disease Associates.  This position primarily focuses on developing referral relationships with physicians in the service area, with the goal of maximizing referral and redirection opportunities.”

A number of skills are required, including:

• Bachelors degree in Marketing or related field
• 2-4 years of physician relations, network development or a similar role in marketing or business development.
• Excellent human relations and verbal and written communication skills
• Thorough knowledge of global physician health care issues, and physician practice operational issues.
• Ability to understand basic referral trends and sources and interpret/relate such data to market research. 
• Ability to travel locally up to 75% and nationally 10%

Learn all the duties of this full-time post, as well as the qualifications you’ll need and how to apply, by visiting the job posting (#63371).

At Renal Ventures we take pride in providing high-quality outpatient dialysis care. Our employees have a commitment to making a difference in the lives of patients, their co-workers, and their communities. It’s a commitment we call the RV Difference.

Want to learn more about working at Renal Ventures, including all the benefits offered? Visit the Careers page on our website. Interested in seeing all the jobs available at Renal Ventures? Look here.

But you don’t need to be a movie star to be a super hero. In fact, that was the focus recently when Renal Ventures Management held its annual Employee Appreciation Week. The theme was “Super Heroes,” since we think all of our employees are super heroes who treat our patients with the best care.

Each day of Employee Appreciation Week featured different events, including breakfast for all employees, T-shirts with a Renal Ventures super hero logo for employees to wear on Friday, healthy snacks, pins, and a catered lunch. Our managers even handed out “thank you” notes to each employee with a note indicating the employee’s super powers.

 “You are all Super Heroes with diverse extraordinary powers,” CEO Larry Chatfield told employees in a special message. “Together, as a Super Team, you give our patients a fighting chance. It is said that with great power comes great responsibility. You meet this challenge every day, and there is nothing more super than that! I want to personally thank each and every one of you this week and always.”

In brief: “The individual in this role provides dialysis patient care for acute patients at local area hospitals. The Acute Care RN executes and monitors the treatments; follow up care, and proper documentation for dialysis care.”

A number of skills are required, including:

• Current and valid State professional nursing licensure.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred, Associates Degree in Nursing required.
• 1 to 2 years prior nursing experience, preferably focused in ICU/MedSurg or dialysis.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to communicate professionally and effectively with other staff members, patients and physicians.

Learn all the duties of this full-time post, as well as the qualifications you’ll need and how to apply, by visiting the job posting (#63328).

At Renal Ventures we take pride in providing high-quality outpatient dialysis care. Our employees have a commitment to making a difference in the lives of patients, their co-workers, and their communities. It’s a commitment we call the RV Difference.

Want to learn more about working at Renal Ventures, including all the benefits offered? Visit the Careers page on our website. Interested in seeing all the jobs available at Renal Ventures? Look here.

Just six months later the state-of-the-art outpatient dialysis facility has reopened, earlier than expected. “With the help of a dedicated construction team and cooperation from local government officials, the $1 million renovation was completed in just six months for a project that would typically take nearly a year,” said Karen Marcus, Divisional Director of Operations East.

The reopening means that more than 45 patients are undergoing weekly dialysis treatments. That’s an increase from before the storm, which the company credits to its qualified staff and history of quality care.

“Undergoing dialysis is a life-long commitment for me to maintain my health and well-being,” said Joanne Servino, Renal Center of Somerville patient since 2009. “It can also be physically and emotionally challenging. I look forward to getting back to the familiar and friendly faces.”

Renal Ventures Management operates 10 outpatient dialysis facilities in New Jersey. Learn more about the Renal Center of Somerville reopening and Renal Ventures Management by visiting the website.

The most obvious example of that occurs in our clinics, where nurses, dieticians and social workers interact daily with patients. But a lot of detailed and personal work also goes on at our Lakewood headquarters, where many people work behind the scenes to keep things moving smoothly for patients.

Kathy Lyman is one of those people. As an Accounts Receivable Specialist., along with more than 20 others in the Accounts Receivables department, she handles a variety of tasks daily, including claims corrections, getting statements out to patients, chart audits and system testing.

The native of Westminster, Colo., brings a range of experience to the job. After college (she studied at the University of Northern Colorado and Metro State), she worked a variety of jobs, including a brief stint as a flight attendant for SkyWest. Prior to Renal Ventures, Kathy worked for more than a decade in a large cardiology practice, both in the front office and back office, gaining experience that she says helped her understand different aspects of the medical business. 

Since joining Renal Ventures last August, Kathy has worked hard to help make things run smoothly for patients and the clinics they visit. Kathy says it’s easy to work hard because she finds the job challenging. “It’s something new every day.”

But when she was asked to offer advice for anyone who might consider working in her department at Renal Ventures, her focus was clear. “You have to pay attention to the details.”

It’s not all work for Kathy and her husband, who enjoy skiing at Loveland and Mary Jane resorts. They also enjoy camping. Their favorite place? A campground near Santa Monica, Calif., where they can camp on the beach.

The Renal Center of Keyser celebrated its Grand Opening in style on March 14 with a ribbon-cutting and reception for local business leaders in Keyser, W. Va.

Those assisting in the ribbon-cutting included members of the Mineral County Chamber of Commerce, as well as Renal Ventures Management CEO Larry Chatfield. They were joined by the center’s Medical Director, Dr. Rebecca Schmidt, along with Nephrologist Dr. Bethany Pellegrino and the staff of the center.

Guests at the reception enjoyed wine, hors d’oeuvres, and desserts catered by local businesses. Personal tours of the facility, which opened last fall, resulted in positive feedback. Those in attendance also noted that the facility filled an important need in the community.

The Keyser News-Tribune covered the event and shared a photo of the ribbon-cutting ceremony with its readers.

In brief: “The individual in this role supports the Clinical Coordinator or Facility Administrator on a daily basis assuming responsibility for safe and effective delivery of patient care. The Charge Nurse provides clinical oversight and leadership to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel by providing direction, delegating appropriate tasks and monitoring compliance according to State and Federal regulations and Company policies and procedures.”

A number of skills are required, including:

• Current and valid State professional nursing licensure
• Minimum of 12 months of full-time experience in hemo-dialysis obtained within the last 24 months.
• Prefer CNN or CDN at time of hire or within 12 months of accepting position.
• Demonstrated record of (and commitment to) safety; dedication to excellence.

Learn all the duties of this full-time post, as well as the qualifications you’ll need and how to apply, by visiting the job posting (#63327).

Learn more about working at Renal Ventures, including all the benefits offered, by visiting the Careers page on our website. Interested in seeing all the jobs available at Renal Ventures? Look here.

In brief: “The Clinical Coordinator is accountable for planning, supervising and coordinating all patient care activities and daily operations in order to maintain a safe, efficient, economic environment to provide the highest level of quality patient care.”

A number of skills are required, including:

• Current State nursing licensure.
• Minimum of 2 years of ESRD experience.
• Prefer prior experience in management.
• Certification in specialty required within one year of acceptance of position

Learn all the duties of this full-time post, as well as the qualifications you’ll need and how to apply, by visiting the job posting (#63333).

At Renal Ventures we take pride in providing high-quality outpatient dialysis care. Our employees have a commitment to making a difference in the lives of patients, their co-workers, and their communities. It’s a commitment we call the RV Difference.

Want to learn more about working at Renal Ventures, including all the benefits offered? Visit the Careers page on our website. Interested in seeing all the jobs available at Renal Ventures? Look here.

The team at Renal Ventures takes great pride in providing high-quality outpatient dialysis care.  That’s our first and most important job.

But our employees also have a commitment to making a difference in the lives of patients, co-workers, and their communities. We call that commitment the RV Difference.

The pursuit of the RV Difference can take many shapes and forms. In this case, we’d like to suggest some reading. After all, it’s important to constantly challenge the body AND the mind.

Jessica Kasevich, a licensed clinical social worker at our clinic in Clifton, N.J., recently read “The Alchemist” by Pablo Coehlo. Jessica strongly recommends the book, which has sold more than 65 million copies in 67 languages in 150 countries.

Here’s what Jessica says about the book: “Santiago is a shepherd trying to find his true purpose in life. The challenge is to listen to the signs presented by his “higher power” -- God, Philosophy, Spirituality and/or Nature -- which enlightens him on a journey of self discovery while traveling from Spain to Egypt.”

Sounds like a wonderful read. Learn more about the book on the HarperCollins Publishers website.

Scott preparing medication, at the medical clinic and with the school children.

Scott Payne just took the trip of a lifetime to a tropical island – but it wasn’t a pleasure cruise. The Licensed Practical Nurse, who handles biomedical work at Renal Ventures clinics in West Virginia, recently visited a village in Haiti to help provide much-needed healthcare.

Payne made the trip with a group from a local church, which has supported the ministry of Pastor Geordany Joseph since the 1960s. The Pastor oversees an orphanage that normally would have about 10 children, but is now home to as many as 30 orphans since the massive earthquake that struck the country in 2010.

The trip down was an experience for Scott, who saw the devastation in Port au Prince first hand after flying into the city. After a long, jarring bus trip north to the tiny village of Le Jeune, Scott was impressed by the people he met. “There’s a strong sense of community in there,” he said. “They are very poor, but they come together to do things like plant. They do well with what they have, but they have very little.

That was a theme Scott saw repeated throughout the 10 days his group was in Haiti. The group set up a medical clinic to do health assessments, treat patients with injuries and even do some minor surgery. In all, they treated more than 500 people for everything from broken bones to lacerations.

But even more were treated for malnutrition, a fact not lost on Scott. “It’s startling and very sad to see the babies with orange hair, signaling that they are malnourished. It reminds you of the fact that we take so much for granted in this country. We throw away SO much food. The kids there get just one good meal a day, in the afternoon, and even that is only because of the support the pastor receives from back in the US. It’s really an eye-opener when you get back to your climate-controlled home with wireless internet, food and the like.”

Scott had another eye-opening experience, but this was a more positive experience. “When I was invited as a nurse to accompany the group, I had to raise the money to fly there and also bring some medicine. I e-mailed my superior at Renal Ventures to ask if the company ever set aside money to support trips like this. Not only did she respond immediately, but said that SHE was going to pay for my trip out of HER pocket! And then Renal Ventures also supported the trip, which made it possible for me to go and work, without any cost to me, and bring needed medicine.”

“It’s one thing for the company to even give me the time off to do this, but they did so much more. And then, while I was gone, they sent someone to cover my work at the clinics so I didn’t come back to a mess of work. This is what makes Renal Ventures different than any other company.”