Nutrition Support Dietitian
Option Care Home Health LLC
Extraordinary+Careers.+Endless+Possibilities.
With+the+nation’s+largest+home+infusion+provider,+there+is+no+limit+to+the+growth+of+your+career.
Option+Care+Health,+Inc.+is+the+largest+independent+home+and+alternate+site+infusion+services+provider+in+the+United+States.+With+over+8,000+team+members+including+5,000+clinicians,+we+work+compassionately+to+elevate+standards+of+care+for+patients+with+acute+and+chronic+conditions+in+all+50+states.+Through+our+clinical+leadership,+expertise+and+national+scale,+Option+Care+Health+is+re-imagining+the+infusion+care+experience+for+patients,+customers+and+team+members.
Join+a+company+that+is+taking+action+to+develop+an+inclusive,+respectful,+engaging+and+rewarding+culture+for+all+team+members.+At+Option+Care+Health+your+voice+is+heard,+your+work+is+valued,+and+you’re+empowered+to+grow.+Cultivating+a+team+with+a+variety+of+talents,+backgrounds+and+perspectives+makes+us+stronger,+innovative,+and+more+impactful.+Our+organization+requires+extraordinary+people+to+provide+extraordinary+care,+so+we+are+investing+in+a+culture+that+attracts,+hires+and+retains+the+best+and+brightest+talent+in+healthcare.
The+Registered+Dietitian+(RD)+is+a+qualified+professional+who+is+responsible+for+the+development+and+implementation+of+clinical,+operational,+and+marketing+strategies+to+promote+the+home+nutrition+support+(enteral+and+parenteral+nutrition)+program.+The+RD+provides+daily+clinical+support+of+all+parenteral+nutrition+patients+within+their+assigned+territory+and+may+cover+multiple+locations,+as+assigned+by+the+Area+Manager,+Nutritional+Services,+to+assure+optimal+coverage+within+the+territory.+The+RD+also+supports+sales+activity+and+account+relationships+within+the+assigned+territory+and+maintains+a+cohesive+relationship+with+office+clinical+and+sales+staff+to+maximize+the+effectiveness+of+the+office’s+nutrition+support+program.
Job+Description
+Job+Responsibilities
- Provides+day+to+day+clinical+support+of+parenteral+nutrition+(PN)+patients.+Performs+comprehensive+nutrition+assessments,+develops+and+implements+nutrition+care+plans+and+provides+nutrition+education+and+guidance+to+patients,+caregivers+and+clinical+staff.+Conducts+nutrition+assessments+on+assigned+patients+according+to+developed+standards+and+evidence-based+practice.+Completes+clinical+review+on+new+enteral+patients+to+ensure+orders+are+appropriate+for+home,+recommend+free+water+flushes,+adhere+to+formulary+supply,+and+confirms+path+to+payment+based+on+insurance+guidelines.+Reviews+new+parenteral+patients+to+ensure+orders+are+safe+and+clinically+appropriate+for+the+home+setting.+Evaluate+patients+for+appropriateness+of+initiating+parenteral+nutrition+in+the+home+setting+by+completing+full+nutrition+assessments+and+assisting+in+the+coordination+of+this+therapy+in+the+home.
- Conducts+patient+education/teaching+in+areas+of+parenteral+and+enteral+nutrition,+in-person+or+phone-based,+when+necessary+according+to+the+needs+of+the+business.
- Participates+or+leads+discussions+on+PN+patients+during+daily+or+weekly+team+meetings,+and+collaborates+regularly+with+pharmacy+and+nursing+team+on+the+care+plan+for+PN+patients.
- Works+closely+with+account+managers+and+regional+sales+directors+to+support+nutrition-related+sales+activity+and+account+relationships+within+assigned+territory+on+a+regular+basis+to+ensure+appropriate+market+penetration+for+nutrition+services.+Participates+in+office+strategic+sales+planning+and+program+implementation.+Acts+as+a+liaison+to+nutrition+support+physicians,+nutrition+support+teams,+customers,+and+sales+staff.
- Maintains+knowledge+of+EN+and+PN+products+and+basic+reimbursement+guidelines+to+effectively+answer+questions+for+patients,+referral+sources,+prescribers+and+the+organization’s+employees.
- As+pertinent+to+nutrition+therapy,+may+be+involved+in+monitoring+clinical+key+performance+indicators+such+as:+patient+census,+patient+satisfaction,+clinical+competence,+nutrition+assessments,+and+performance+improvement+activities.
- Identifies+opportunities+for+improvement+and+communicates+to+appropriate+managers+and+Area+Manager,+Nutritional+Services.+Defines+and+implements+Action+Plans+to+continually+improve+the+patient+care+process.
- Develops,+implements,+and+evaluates+continuing+education,+orientation,+and+in-service+education+programs+in+coordination+with+corporate,+clinical,+and+sales+management.+Educational+topics+to+include+clinical+nutrition,+reimbursement+and+formulary+compliance.
- Assists+in+the+orientation+and+training+of+new+Registered+Dietitians,+sales+professionals+and+other+nutrition-support+related+staff.
- The+RD+is+field-based+and+may+support+assigned+Care+Management+Center(s)+(CMC)+remotely.
- Uses+clinical+data+to+identify+and+diagnose+nutrition-related+problems,+selects+appropriate+interventions,+tracking+progress+toward+goals.+Performs+nutritional+assessments+using+various+techniques+including+but+not+limited+to:+estimation+of+nutrient+intake,+calculation+of+nutritional+requirements,+anthropometrics,+evaluation+of+selected+laboratory+results+and+assessment+of+drug-nutrient+interactions.+Communicates+findings+of+nutritional+assessments+to+appropriate+disciplines+and+documents+with+progress+notes+and+assessments+of+patients’+medical+records.
- Participates+in+professional+organizations.
- Participates+in+on-call+Dietitian+Rotation
- Observe+legal+and+ethical+guidelines+for+safeguarding+the+confidentiality+of+patient+and+proprietary+Option+Care+information.
- Accepts+other+responsibilities+and+duties+that+may+be+assigned.
Basic+Education/Experience
- Registered+Dietitian+with+a+license/certification+in+the+current+state+of+practice,+as+appropriate.
- Two+years+of+experience+with+enteral+and+parenteral+nutrition+as+a+nutrition+support+professional.
- Board+Certification+in+Nutrition+Support+or+intent+to+receive+within+1+year+of+hire.
- Current+CPR+certification+if+patient+facing
Basic+Qualifications
- Ability+to+travel+within+assigned+territory+and+attend+required+meetings.
- Leadership+and+supervisory+skills.
- Ability+to+plan,+organize,+implement,+and+evaluate+clinical+programs+that+will+meet+the+needs+of+the+office+and+community+served.
- Ability+to+educate+and+empower+staff+to+implement+nutrition+service+processes+in+the+home+care+setting.
- Flexibility+and+the+ability+to+work+effectively+within+a+multidisciplinary+team.
- Ability+to+communicate+effectively+(verbal+and+written)+with+team+members.
- Self-directed,+able+to+work+without+the+presence+of+an+immediate+supervisor.
- Intermediate+competency+with+Microsoft+Office+software.
- Ability+to+work+under+stressful+conditions.
PQIs
- Board+Certification+in+nutrition+support.
- Previous+home+health+experience.
- Sales+and+marketing+experience.
- Advanced+degree+in+nutrition+or+business+preferred.