Nutrition Support Dietician

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology, to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

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The primary role of the Nutrition Support Dietitian is to drive the nutrition care process in the assigned Optum Infusion Pharmacy (OIP) branch(s) serving as the nutrition support resource, subject matter expert, and provider of clinical nutrition care for patients.

This is a remote position, candidate would be expected to work 8:00am-5:00pm within the Chandler AZ time zone.

• Serves as a nutrition support subject matter expert (SME) providing nutrition care for Optum patients referred for home parenteral nutrition (PN)
• Leads the nutrition care process in the branch; communicates and helps to educate outside healthcare providers/physicians/referral sources regarding nutritional needs of patients currently receiving, or potentially needing home PN from OIP
• Collaborates strategically with cross-functional teams to advance nutrition support practice in concert with business goals
• Performs nutritional screening and assessment for patients receiving PN therapy. Clinical nutrition support capabilities related to nutrition assessment include but are not limited to:
• Diet history and recall
• Estimation of nutrient intake
• Calculation of nutritional requirements
• Recommendation appropriate route to feed (oral, enteral, parenteral)
• Evaluation and assessment of lab results related to the nutrition prescription
• Assessment of drug-nutrient interactions
• Recommendation for parenteral formula which may include: macronutrients and micronutrients such as electrolytes and trace elements in PN
• Develops and implements a nutritional plan of care and shares with the interdisciplinary branch/hub team and prescriber/healthcare provider
• Monitors the patient response to nutritional care on an ongoing basis, assisting with transitional feeding guidance as appropriate, documenting initial and ongoing electronic nutritional assessments in company EMR
• Maintains a clinical understanding of the therapies and disease states serviced by OIP
• Completes all mandatory company training by required due dates
• Assists in cross functional training/PN continuing education (CE) for pharmacy and nursing; along with onboarding and training of new Optum dietitians
• Provides clinical sales support (occasionally) by conducting or attending in-services, CE programs or meetings with external customers as needed: may include referral sources, payors, nursing agencies, physicians, etc.
• Works in conjunction with nutrition/clinical services leadership team to create, update, and implement processes to increase efficiency, accuracy, and safety of patient care services
• Assists with reimbursement related activities related to securing home PN coverage, ie. serving on the Medicare PN Approval group email
• Assists leadership team with special projects, ie. ASPEN abstracts, clinical training, internal and external continuing education programs, annual review of nutrition protocols and standards of practice
• Represents self in a professional and ethical manner at all times, complying with all applicable United Health Group/Optum Standards of Conduct
• Maintains and develops professional competency through seminars, conferences, workshops and professional affiliations
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and competitive information
• Takes responsibility for maintaining employment requirements: orientation and onboarding activities, current PN/EN knowledge, professional registration and state licensure when required, additional certifications, as required by internal and external regulatory bodies
• Participates in professional organizations such as ASPEN, National Home Infusion Association, Oley Foundation, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, etc.
• Completes all mandatory annual in-services and company educational modules required

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide…