Medical Nutrition Coordinator Jobs

Medical Nutrition Coordinator

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

Requirements

Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

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

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.

Start Date - End Date

Oct 2, 2023 - Dec 25, 2023