Summary:
Provides nutritional patient care and serves as a nutritional information resource to patients and members of the community. Collaborates with internal staff on the best home nutritional support care for patients at home or being discharged.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Works with sales team to visit customers and focus efforts on key nutritional business lines to drive profitability. Expected to work all branch/pharmacy/clinical/sales personnel to assure a high level of customer satisfaction
Assists regional sales management staff in developing and executing plans to grow nutrition business through specific strategies, goals and pertinent account information. Identifies and promotes nutrition program services to clinical and professional referral base. Ensures nutritional program services provided by Registered Dieticians.
Performs in-service education to referral sources, physicians and nursing agencies. Provides instruction on clinical topics related to disease –state management, improvement of patient outcome and reimbursement issues.
Monitors revenue trending, formulary utilization and cost of goods to improve overall efficiency of program, referral process, service coordination and distribution
Responsible for supporting training needs of customer service, branch staff and sales.
Ensures nutrition program services are provided to patients in compliance to company polices and procedures and comply with ACHC standards.
Performs other tasks or special projects as requested by management
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
Must have strong communication skills and organizational skills.
High level of self-motivation, initiative, flexibility and ability to work under pressure.
Compliance with operational policies and procedures.
Education/Licenses/Certificates required:
B.S Degree in Food/Nutrition or Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association is required. Current license in appropriate state of practice is required.
Must have a valid drivers lisence