Regional Nutrition Support Dietitian

Infucare Rx Inc on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries• DE, US, MD

4d•$105,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

InfuCare Rx is a leading home infusion provider accredited by URAC and ACHC offering a specialized approach to caring for patients in need of IV therapy and specialty pharmacy services in the homecare setting. We have created an ethical, team-oriented, and quality work environment for our employees that cultivates achievement and success.

Requirements

Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs
Specific vision requirements for this job include: close, distance and peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus

Responsibilities

Leads local nutrition support team in the clinical management of patients receiving PN therapy
Performs on-site patient evaluations and provides education related to PN Program and PN related disease states
Assesses new parenteral nutrition patient referrals for re-feeding syndrome and determines if patient is an appropriate candidate for hospital discharge to PN therapy and/or home start PN
Performs nutrition assessments on all new parenteral nutrition patients
Performs on-going monitoring as determined at start of care and leads reassessments of PN patients by the team
Reviews PN labs regularly and discusses issues that arise such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances with multi-disciplinary Nutrition Support Team
Makes recommendations to the physician on the patient’s formula and plan of care using proven clinical science and sound clinical judgement
Monitors PN therapy efficacy and patient clinical status to assist in the prevention of rehospitalizations of PN patients
Participates in regular patient care meetings and clinical rounds
Provides continuing education to internal clinical staff on all aspects of nutrition support
Drives on-going continuing education for all team clinicians
Follows ASPEN and internal guidelines for the clinical onboarding and on-going management of patients in need of PN therapy
Provides support to internal staff, patients, caregivers, or referral sources regarding aspects of nutrition support including products, supplies and therapy regimen
Develops relationships with nutrition vendor representatives
Encourages research (abstract) and performance improvement activities
Participates in company driven outcomes reporting
Educates internal staff on nutrition formulary
In-services staff on nutrition support topics and new products as required
Supports PN reimbursement related activities
Acts as a resource for clinical documentation needs regarding DIF and payer related qualifications and criteria for patient reimbursements
Remains current on payer reimbursements and industry trends including changes that may occur that affect reimbursement for PN services
Participates in joint sales calls with sales team
Builds relationships with referral sources including physicians and hospital/clinic RD’s through on-going communications and in-person visits
Provides sales support, training and follow-up to all sales and management staff
Participates in office strategic sales planning and implementation with management and sales
Collaborates with clinicians, sales, and marketing teams in the creation of patient teaching tools and PN formularies
Provides educational presentations to referral sources
Acts as a liaison to nutrition support physicians, nutrition support teams, customers, and sales team
Tracks direct influence of sales/marketing activities on business growth
Assists sales staff with business development strategies to grow and support PN Therapy business
Participates in vendor fairs, community events and promotional activities in support of Nutrition Program