Medical Nutrition Coordinator

Lincare-085e31c; Crown Point (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Referral program

Job summary

Lincare in Indiana is seeking a caregiver who conducts patient follow-up and evaluates adherence to physician orders, delivering high-quality home health support.

You will perform complete patient assessments, provide education, maintain records, arrange deliveries of enteral supplies, and coordinate care to meet patient needs while promoting safety. This role emphasizes ongoing training and professional appearance, collaborating with doctors and referral sources.

Qualifications

• One year experience in home health care or related setting preferred.
• Experience/Education in Dietetics, Nutrition, Home Health, or Nursing preferred.
• One year of experience as an LPN, DTR, or CNA preferred.
• Excellent human relations skills to interface with doctors, referral sources, and patients.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient education as part of the patient care activity, 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 personal appearance, patient care activities, and content of written reports.
• Gathers information from referral source to ensure insurance coverage of each enteral patient; follows up on paperwork to ensure payment.
• Maintains patient records in a complete and organized manner in compliance with accreditation standards.
• Drives to admit, deliver, and pick up enteral formula, feeding pumps, IV poles, and related supplies to patients' home or business.
• Provide patient care, treatment, and service in a continuous and coordinated manner to meet patient needs.
• Promote safe, effective patient and organizational environments, as well as feeding equipment use.
• Participate in ongoing education including in-services, training, and other activities to maintain competence.

Skills

Read & interpret documents

Calculate figures

Problem solving

Follow written instructions

Office software

Education

Dietetics/Nutrition or Nursing

LPN/DTR/CNA experience

Job description

This employee performs patient followup, generally responsible for the evaluation of patient adherence to physician orders.

Job 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

Qualifications.

• 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
• Should have knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and email communications

Education and Experience:

• 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

Physical Demands:

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Lincare offers employees a variety of competitive benefits that include ongoing training and advancement opportunities. Employees can also qualify for comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as paid time off, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, and other benefits. There are also a generous employee referral program and a wide array of employee discounts to take advantage of.

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