Medical Nutrition Spc - Remote

externallincarecareers; Phoenix (AZ); À distance; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

externallincarecareers is seeking a Medical Nutrition Specialist to provide remote nutrition assessment, education, and counseling to patients. You will review medical records, physician orders, and lab results, verify enteral and oral nutrition orders, and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and dietitians to ensure quality care.

This role emphasizes compliance with payer and contract requirements and supports customer service with clinical questions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and/or Dietetics from an ACEND-accredited program.
• 1+ years of RD/RDN experience preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety, operating, and procedure documents.

Responsabilités

• Provide nutrition education and counseling via phone when applicable.
• Collaborate remotely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Verify enteral and oral nutrition orders for accuracy.
• Maintain documentation quality and productivity standards.
• Support customer service with clinical nutrition questions.
• Participate in on-call holiday rotations.

Connaissances

Data interpretation

Numerical calculation

Problem solving

Instruction interpretation

Office software

Formation

Bachelor's in Nutrition and/or Dietetics

Description du poste

The Medical Nutrition Spc - Remote

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Recognizes and respects patient rights during the provision of care or services and conducting businessrelationships with patients and the public in an ethical manner
• Conducts nutritional assessments by reviewing medical records, physician orders, and laboratory results
• Provides nutrition education and counseling via phone when applicable
• Collaborates remotely with physicians, nurses, case managers, and other healthcare professionals
• Ensures compliance with payer, Medicare/Medicaid, and contract requirements
• Participates in on-going education, including in-services, training, and other activities to maintain and improveindividual competence
• Obtains, utilizes, and updates patient information in a confidential and secure manner for utilization in patient care applications
• Verifies enteral and oral nutrition orders for accuracy and appropriateness
• Maintains productivity standards while meeting documentation quality expectations
• Collaborates with nutritional vendors
• Coordinates with referral sources to obtain missing clinical documentation
• Supports customer service representatives with clinical questions related to enteral nutrition
• Responsible for On-call holiday rotations

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and/or Dietetics from an accredited bythe Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics,Required

Work Experience

• One or more years of RD/RDN experience, Preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenanceinstructions, 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 whereonly limited standardization exists
• interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• word processing,spreadsheets, and e-mail communications

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Dietitian/Registered DietitianNutritionist (RD or RDN),Required
• Licensed Dietitian for the geographical areawhere manages patients (LD orLDN),Required

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 more. There are also a generous employee referral program and a wide array of employee discounts to take advantage of.