PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Under general supervision, leverages knowledge of outpatient dialysis services provided by renal providers in the market area (both Fresenius and non-Fresenius providers) and other local outpatient service providers to advise and assist hospitalized renal patients, hospital staff and discharge planners to identify, organize and coordinate the various providers and services to meet the needs of the renal patient and the hospital services contract. Facilitates and coordinates the provision of these other renal services for pre-ESRD and ESRD patients collaborating with the appropriate clinicians to provides services such as: renal education; therapy selection education; access selection education; distribution of area nephrologists or vascular access surgeon listings; insurance and financial education, etc.