Medical Nutrition Coordinator

Overview

Medical Nutrition Coordinator role at Lincare . This employee performs patient follow-up, generally responsible for the evaluation of patient adherence to physician orders.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient education as an integral part of patient care, according to 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 a 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 related feeding supplies to patients' home or place of business
• Provide patient care, treatment, and service in a continuous and coordinated manner in settings appropriate to meet patient needs
• Promote safe, effective patient and organizational environments, as well as feeding equipment use
• Participate in ongoing education that includes in-services, training, and other activities to maintain and improve individual competence

Details

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