Medical Nutrition Coordinator

About the role

This employee performs patient follow-up, generally responsible for the evaluation of patient adherence to physician orders.

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