Enteral Nutrition Care Coordinator

Lincare; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincare is seeking a healthcare professional to perform patient follow-up, evaluate adherence to physician orders, and coordinate in-home care. The role focuses on ensuring safe, effective patient care and maintaining comprehensive records while delivering enteral supplies and related equipment to patients' homes or workplaces.

The ideal candidate will educate patients, conduct thorough assessments, stay current with enteral therapies, and participate in ongoing training to uphold high standards

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications are listed in the provided excerpt.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient education as an intricate part of the patient care activity, according to the patient need and policy
• Performs complete and professional patient assessments in accordance with policies and procedures
• Maintains current knowledge of enteral home care techniques and relevant enteral therapy concepts
• Represents the company through professional personal appearance, patient care activities, and content of written reports
• Gathers necessary information from referral source to ensure insurance coverage of each enteral patient
• Follows up on necessary paperwork to ensure payment for services rendered
• Maintains patient records in complete and organized manner in compliance with accreditation standards
• Drives to admit, deliver, and pick up such items as enteral formula, feeding pump(s), IV poles, and/or related feeding supplies to patients' home or place of business
• Provide patient care, treatment, and service in a continuous and coordinate manner in settings appropriate to meet patient needs
• Promote safe, effective patient and organizational environments, as well as feeding equipment use
• Participate in on-going education that includes in-services, training, and other activities to maintain and improve individual competence

Job description

Lincare is seeking a healthcare professional to perform patient follow-up, evaluate adherence to physician orders, and coordinate in-home care. The role focuses on ensuring safe, effective patient care and maintaining comprehensive records while delivering enteral supplies and related equipment to patients' homes or workplaces.

The ideal candidate will educate patients, conduct thorough assessments, stay current with enteral therapies, and participate in ongoing training to uphold high standards