Medical Nutrition Spc - Remote
Lincare•Phoenix, AZ
•Remote
About The Position
The Medical Nutrition Spc is responsible for all aspects of enteral nutrition care for the home tube fed patient and other medical nutrition related activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and/or Dietetics from an accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, Required
- Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD or RDN), Required
- Licensed Dietitian for the geographical area where manages patients (LD or LDN), Required
- read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
- calculate figures and amounts such as commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
- solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- word processing, spreadsheets, and e-mail communications
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of RD/RDN experience, Preferred
Responsibilities
- Recognizes and respects patient rights during the provision of care or services and conducting business relationships with patients and the public in an ethical manner
- Conducts nutritional assessments by reviewing medical records, physician orders, and laboratory results
- Provides nutrition education and counseling via phone when applicable
- Collaborates remotely with physicians, nurses, case managers, and other healthcare professionals
- Ensures compliance with payer, Medicare/Medicaid, and contract requirements
- Participates in on-going education, including in-services, training, and other activities to maintain and improve individual competence
- Obtains, utilizes, and updates patient information in a confidential and secure manner for utilization in patient care applications
- Verifies enteral and oral nutrition orders for accuracy and appropriateness
- Maintains productivity standards while meeting documentation quality expectations
- Collaborates with nutritional vendors
- Coordinates with referral sources to obtain missing clinical documentation
- Supports customer service representatives with clinical questions related to enteral nutrition
- Responsible for On-call holiday rotations
Benefits
- ongoing training and advancement opportunities
- comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- paid time off
- retirement savings
- tuition reimbursement
- generous employee referral program
- wide array of employee discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
