Job Posting for Medical Nutrition Coordinator at Lincare Inc.
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
Requirements:
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.
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