Enteral Nutrition Care Navigator

Lincare Holdings Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Employee discounts

Continuous training and advancement

Job summary

Lincare Holdings Inc. in Virginia is seeking a field-based patient follow-up professional responsible for evaluating adherence to physician orders and coordinating home enteral care services.

You will educate patients, conduct comprehensive assessments, maintain enteral therapy knowledge, and ensure accurate records and insurance paperwork. The role involves driving to patients' homes to deliver supplies and provide coordinated care with clinical teams.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provides patient education as part of the patient care activity.
• Performs complete and professional patient assessments according to policies and procedures.
• Maintains current knowledge of enteral home care techniques and related 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.
• Maintains patient records in a complete and organized manner in line with accreditation standards.
• Drives to admit, deliver, and pick up enteral supplies to patients' home or business.
• Provide patient care and treatment in a continuous and coordinated manner.
• Promote safe, effective patient environment and proper feeding equipment use.
• Participate in ongoing education, in-services, and training to maintain competence.
• Read and interpret safety rules and manuals; interpret various instructions.
• Have knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and email communications.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Basic computer literacy

Customer service

Education

One year Home Health/Nursing experience

Dietetics/Nutrition/Home Health/Nursing background

LPN/DTR/CNA experience

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Email communications

Job description

Lincare Holdings Inc. in Virginia is seeking a field-based patient follow-up professional responsible for evaluating adherence to physician orders and coordinating home enteral care services.

You will educate patients, conduct comprehensive assessments, maintain enteral therapy knowledge, and ensure accurate records and insurance paperwork. The role involves driving to patients' homes to deliver supplies and provide coordinated care with clinical teams.