Medical Nutrition Spc - Remote

Lincare Holdings Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Lincare Holdings Inc. in the United States seeks a Medical Nutrition Specialist - Remote to oversee enteral nutrition care for home tube-fed patients and related clinical nutrition activities.

The role requires remote collaboration with physicians, nurses, and case managers, ensuring payer/contract compliance and strict patient information confidentiality.

Education includes a BS in Nutrition/Dietetics and RD/RDN licensure; 1+ year RD/RDN experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Nutrition and/or Dietetics from ACEND-accredited program (Required).
• RD/RDN licensure and LD/LDN license required for the geography.
• Minimum 1 year RD/RDN experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs ethical, rights-based patient care and services.
• Reviews medical records, orders, and labs to assess nutrition needs.
• Delivers remote nutrition education and counseling by phone when applicable.
• Collaborates remotely with physicians, nurses, case managers and other health professionals.
• Verifies enteral and oral nutrition orders for accuracy.
• Maintains productivity and documentation quality while meeting standards.

Skills

Document interpretation

Math calculations

Problem solving

Instruction interpretation

Office software

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and/or Dietetics

Job description

The Medical Nutrition Spc - Remote is responsible for all aspects of enteral nutrition care for the home tube fed patient and other medical nutrition related activities.

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

Qualifications.

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.

EEO is The Law
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled
Lincare is an equal opportunity employer, access and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Lincare provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Because Lincare believes in providing a safe work environment, we conduct drug and background checks in our recruiting/hiring processes. AA/EOE, M/F/Disabled/Veterans