Clinical Account Liaison - RD - Long Island, NY

Clinical Account Liaison - RD - Long Island, NY

Apria Healthcare is the largest provider of home healthcare products and services in the United States, offering a comprehensive range of home respiratory therapy, home infusion therapy and home medical equipment services to over 2 million patients annually in all 50 states through approximately 550 locations. We are committed to full-service homecare solutions that give maximum independence to our patients. Please visit our website at .

• Collaborates with case managers, payers, referral sources, home health agencies and Apria intake staff to facilitate patient discharge and coordination of care.
• Obtains supportive documentation for clinical and financial patient care management.
• Provides patient/caregiver initial education for nutrition therapy and technology.
• Assesses method of administration based on orders, diagnosis and route of feeding.
• Communicates clinical follow-up information to case managers after patient discharge
• Identifies on-site educational opportunities with hospital staff.
• Provides continuing education programs as needed to on-site hospital and payer case managers.
• Introduces formulary changes and advances in nutrition support.
• Identifies and develops strategic relationships within the institution that will enhance patient care.
• Facilitates communication amongst all members of the patient care team.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement in patient care.
• Participates in the institution's quality assurance/performance improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs nutrition assessments and provides recommendations as needed.
• Performs other related duties as directed by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• At least one year related experience is preferred, but not required.
• A licensed registered dietitian in appropriate state of practice is required.

Apria Healthcare (or Coram Healthcare ) is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
Because Apria believes in providing a safe work environment, we conduct drug and background checks in our recruiting/hiring processes. AA/EOE, M/F/D/V