Maryland Remote Patient Monitoring LPN Contractor

About the role

Founded in 2020 and based in Silicon Valley, Empo Health is a seed-funded, VC-backed, and NSF-supported startup developing revolutionary in-home health monitoring products. Our first product, the Empo Footprint, is an in-home imaging scale that helps doctors and patients monitor for early signs of diabetic foot ulcers.

Responsibilities

• Monitor foot images and weight data collected by the Empo Footprint and displayed in the Empo Remote Health Link web portal daily.
• Escalate critical findings to the podiatrists and/or patients as necessary.
• Conduct routine patient check-ins and adherence reminders, ensuring proper documentation is completed for each check-in.
• Check-ins will occur as frequently as once per month for a caseload of up to 50 patients initially.
• Provide additional outreach to patients who have questions, experience changes in their health, or encounter issues with their Empo devices, ensuring timely resolution, support, and accurate documentation of all interactions.
• Field questions from patients and delegate to other members of the Empo team as needed.
• Interact with customer podiatrists.

Requirements

• Accredited as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Maryland.
• Based in the United States.
• Experience with working with diabetic patients.
• Ability to learn new clinical protocols quickly.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Passion for improving access to high-quality healthcare.
• Tech-savvy with strong proficiency in using various digital tools and software beyond Microsoft Office.
• Comfortable with tasks such as converting files (e.g., Word to PDF), using cloud-based software and online portals, downloading and installing apps, and uploading documents to web platforms.
• An interest in learning new technologies.

Qualifications

• Compact license.
• Experience with diabetic foot complications.
• Experience with remote patient monitoring or telehealth.
• Effective communication skills in other languages.
• Clinical research / GCP experience (optional but preferred).

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in digital tools and software.
• Ability to learn new technologies.

Benefits

Remote-friendly working environment.

Pay

Details TBA.

Schedule

Part-time contracted position with the opportunity to grow hours to near-full-time.