Enteral Nutrition Care Coordinator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Lincare is seeking a dedicated healthcare professional to perform patient follow-up and comprehensive home health assessments. The role focuses on evaluating adherence to physician orders, educating patients, and coordinating care to ensure insurance coverage and timely payments.

The position requires experience in home health or related settings, with LPN/CNA background preferred, and involves travel to patients' homes to deliver supplies and care as needed.

Qualifications

• One year experience in home health care, hospital, clinic, or nursing home strongly preferred.
• Experience/Education in Dietetics, Nutrition, Home Health, or Nursing strongly preferred.
• One year of experience as an LPN, DTR, or CNA preferred.
• Must have excellent human relations skills to interface with doctors, other referral sources, and patients.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient education as part of patient care according to 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 appearance, patient care activities, and written reports.
• Gathers information from referral sources to ensure insurance coverage and follows up on paperwork for payment.

Skills

Home health care

Patient assessment

Documentation

Communication

Education

LPN/CNA preferred

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Email

Job description

Lincare is seeking a dedicated healthcare professional to perform patient follow-up and comprehensive home health assessments. The role focuses on evaluating adherence to physician orders, educating patients, and coordinating care to ensure insurance coverage and timely payments.

The position requires experience in home health or related settings, with LPN/CNA background preferred, and involves travel to patients' homes to deliver supplies and care as needed.