Dietitian- Medical Nutrition Specialist at Lincare

Apply for Dietitian‑Medical Nutrition Specialist at Lincare in Earth City, MO, US. This full‑time on‑site position offers great opportunities for career growth. Job Responsibilities Recognize and respect patient rights during the provision of care or services and conduct business relationships with patients and the public in an ethical manner. Perform assessments/reassessments of each patient's care or service needs throughout the patient's contact with the organization, including physical, psychosocial, functional, and activity assessments as appropriate. Formulate, revise, and maintain enteral nutrition patient care plans based on physician orders and assessment findings, identifying patient problems/needs, goals and actions, and interventions relating to the care or service provided. Monitor patient's response to the care or services provided, the actions or interventions taken, and the outcome of the care or service provided. Educate patients with relation to their enteral feeding to facilitate safe and effective use, as well as desired care, treatment, and service outcomes. Provide patient care, treatment, and service in a continuous and coordinated manner, in settings appropriate to meet patient needs. Be responsible for community education regarding all aspects of medical nutrition services provided by the company. Maintain and manage a minimum monthly patient admits/census. Promote safe and effective patient and organizational environments and feeding equipment use. Participate in ongoing education, including in‑services, training, and other activities to maintain and improve individual competence. Obtain, utilize, and update patient information in a confidential and secure manner for utilization in patient care applications. Recognize and implement infection control practices that reduce the risk of infections in patients and organizational staff. Drive to admit, deliver, and pick up such items as enteral formula, feeding pump(s), IV poles, related feeding supplies to patients' homes or places of business. Record delivery information and track mileage. Listen to and resolve service complaints appropriate to scope of practice. Assist the sales team in clinical presentations. Issue or obtain customer signatures on admission, pickup, or delivery. May have to communicate, interact with, assess, and/or treat Secure Health Systems' patients/family members that may include infants (0‑1 years), pediatrics (1‑17 years), adults (18‑64 years), and seniors (65 years or greater). Be responsible for National On‑Call not to exceed 6 shifts per year. Requirements Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Calculate figures and amounts such as commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Should have knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, and e‑mail communications. Education and Experience Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and/or Dietetics, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics. Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD or RDN). Licensed Dietitian for the geographical area where the employee manages patients (LD or LDN). One or more years of RD/RDN experience preferred, but not required. Physical Demands Frequently required to drive, walk, and sit. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. #J-18808-Ljbffr Lincare