Medical Nutrition Coordinator at Lincare

Tigard, Oregon, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Jul, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Education, Patient Assessment, Enteral Therapy, Case Management, Insurance Verification, Medical Record Maintenance, Home Health Care, Human Relations Skills, Word Processing, Spreadsheets

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

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.

Responsibilities

The coordinator is responsible for evaluating patient adherence to physician orders and providing professional patient assessments and education. They also manage the delivery of enteral feeding supplies and maintain organized patient records in compliance with accreditation standards.