Medical Nutrition Coordinator - URBANDALE, IA

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