Medical Nutrition Coordinator - Winston-Salem, NC
 Lincare Holdings | |
 United States, North Carolina, Salem | |
 Sep 30, 2024 | |
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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 | |