Registered Dietitian at Option Care Health Austin, TX

Job Description SummaryRegistered Dietitian job at Option Care Health. Austin, TX. Houston or Dallas preferred.Job ResponsibilitiesProvides 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, recommends free water flushes, adheres 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. Evaluates 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.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 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.Field-based; may support assigned Care Management Center(s) (CMC) remotely.Uses clinical data to identify and diagnose nutrition-related problems, selects appropriate interventions, tracks 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 to appropriate disciplines and documents with progress notes and assessments of patients’ medical records.Participates in professional organizations and on-call Dietitian Rotation.Observes 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 & ExperienceRegistered 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 one year of hire.Current CPR certification if patient facing.Basic QualificationsAbility 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.Preferred Qualifications (PQIs)Board Certification in nutrition support.Previous home health experience.Sales and marketing experience.Advanced degree in nutrition or business preferred.CompensationSalary determined by applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Pay range is $67,022.67 - $111,696.95.BenefitsMedical, Dental, and Vision InsurancePaid Time OffBonding Time Off401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company MatchHSA Company MatchFlexible Spending AccountsTuition ReimbursementmyFlexPayFamily SupportMental Health ServicesCompany Paid Life InsuranceAward/Recognition ProgramsEqual Employment OpportunityOption 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr