Transplant Liaison - North Houston, TX

DaVita · Houston, TX Full Time
$95332 – $95332 / year
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Job Description

Posting Date 03/05/2026 72 Cypress Creek Pkwy, Houston, Texas, 77090-3531, United States of America The Transplant Liaison plays a vital role in guiding End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD), and waitlisted patients through the transplant process. Acting as a key advocate, the Transplant Liaison ensures seamless support from referral to transplant completion, working closely with the market Transplant Provider partners, patients, care partners, and healthcare teams to facilitate access to transplantation. Serving as a bridge between healthcare providers, transplant centers, and the Integrated Kidney Care (IKC) team, the Transplant Liaison supports transplant evaluations, optimizes wait listing processes, and promotes living donor awareness. By addressing barriers to transplant, the Transplant Liaison helps mitigate delays and drives optimization of the transplant process. Supported by the IKC team, the Transplant Liaison collaborates with nephrologists, dialysis providers, transplant teams, and community organizations to enhance patient education, streamline care coordination, and improve transplant outcomes. This team-based approach aims to expand access to transplantation for CKD and ESKD patients, improve wait listing rates, and ultimately drive better transplant outcomes. NOTE: Expected to regularly travel to meet with patients in North Houston 2 days per week, working the remaining days from home. Requirements Education & Certification: Medical Assistant (MA) or Care Coordination experience required. Bachelor’s degree in Health Care Administration or Biology - Highly Preferred Required Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in transplant coordination, nephrology, or dialysis Experience working with ESKD, and transplant patients in a clinical or case management setting. Knowledge of transplant evaluations, wait listing processes, and living donor programs . Familiarity with Integrated Kidney Care (IKC) and Transplant Process Skills & Competencies: Strong patient advocacy and care coordination skills. Ability to navigate healthcare systems, transplant centers, and community resources . Excellent communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills to address transplant barriers. Experience with electronic health records (EHRs) and data tracking for patient management. Ability to work cross functional with all teams 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 developm

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Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the Houston area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

Houston Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the Houston metro area earn a median wage of $10.97/hr ($22,818/yr). The typical range is $10.60 – $13.28/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $20,613/yr
Houston Median $22,818/yr
Experienced (90th) $30,597/yr
vs. National Median -34.6%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by Houston Senior Living Guide.

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