Nutrition Care Coordinator
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 6,000 team members including 2,900 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 employees.As a two-year recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, we recognize that part of being extraordinary is building a thriving workforce that is as diverse as the patients and communities we serve.Join a company that is taking action to develop a culture that is more inclusive, respectful, engaging and rewarding for all team members. We are committed to hiring, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce.Job Description Summary:Qualified individual who supports enteral nutrition patients by coordinating the provision of formula and supplies in an accurate and timely basis. Maintains a cohesive relationship with all related enteral staff to maximize the effectiveness of the nutrition program.Job Description: Job Responsibilities
Performs monthly monitoring of enteral nutrition patients including review of supply inventory by completing the ENT-Enteral Refill Assessment and processing of Delivery Tickets either via PHD drop shipments or for CMC shipment as needed, coordinating any necessary follow up with appropriate department or team member.
Maintains current enteral orders, tracks expiration dates, generates order renewals in advance of order expiration, and faxes to prescribers.
Provides patients with formulary supply types and quantities within guidelines established and promotes formulary conversion where indicated.
Ensures authorization and order are not expired prior to refill, and communicates with teammates responsible for authorization as needed.
Takes payment from patients/caregivers as required, and escalates payment questions/concerns to Patient Pay team.
Responds to enteral patient inquiries, including tracking shipments when requested
Communicates with CMC Pump Champion and pharmacy/warehouse teams on enteral pump needs, problems, issues and helps coordinate pump swap communication when needed. Provides pump troubleshooting with patients.
Coordinates enteral pump swaps for yearly maintenance as required by ACHC and as needed and completes ENT-Discharge with pump progress notes when appropriate.
Coordinates inventory needs with Supply Chain and CMC warehouse staff
Follow enteral discharge for inactivity process to maintain clean census. Places outbound calls to patients in advance of monthly refill.
Identifies and escalates clinical or operational enteral issues beyond capability of position to the appropriate enteral team member, including Nutrition Care Specialist, Enteral Supervisor, ECOE Manager, or Dietitian
Observes legal and nutrition guidelines for safeguarding the confidentiality of patient information.
Performs other duties as required or requested.
Participates in on-call ECOE rotation as scheduled by Enteral COE Manager or Enteral Supervisor
Basic Education and Requirements
High School Diploma or equivalent and at least one year of relevant work experience
Basic Experience
Experience in organizing information and communication with the public
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent customer service skills.
Flexible and able to work effectively in multidisciplinary team
Knowledge of basic medical terminology
Basic competency with Microsoft Office software
PQIs
Experience in enteral nutrition
Experience ordering products and coordinating deliveries
Knowledge of medical records, reimbursement and/or nutrition
Due to some state pay transparency laws, below is the minimum pay for the position:Salary to be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.Minimum pay is $17.52 Benefits:-401k-Dental Insurance-Disability Insurance-Health Insurance-Life Insurance-Paid Time off-Vision InsuranceOption Care Health subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, making employment available without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status according to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information.For over 40 years, Option Care Health has provided adult and pediatric patients with an alternative to hospital infusion therapy. With more than 2,900 clinical experts, Option Care Health is able to provide high-quality infusion services for nearly all patients with acute and chronic conditions across the United States, resulting in high quality outcomes at a significantly reduced cost. Option Care Health has more than 70 infusion pharmacies and 100 alternate treatment sites. We are guided by our purpose to provide extraordinary care that changes lives through a comprehensive approach to care along every step of the infusion therapy process including: intake coordination, insurance authorization, resources for financial assistance, education and customized treatments.