Virginia 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 physicians 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.
• Interact with patients' physicians

Requirements

• Accredited as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Virginia
• Based in the United States
• Experience with working with diabetic patients
• Quickly learn new clinical protocols
• Communicate well with both patients and providers
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Passionate about improving access to high quality healthcare
• Tech-savvy with strong proficiency in using various digital tools and software beyond Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• Compact license
• Experience with diabetic foot complications
• Experience with remote patient monitoring or telehealth
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in other languages
• Clinical research / GCP experience

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
• Proficiency in digital tools and software

Benefits

Remote-friendly working environment

Pay

Competitive compensation package

Schedule

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