Location:
Remote Position
Pay Range:
$25.19 - $44.31
Provide clinical nutrition consultation, programs, and education to cancer patients across the continuum of the cancer experience including treatment, secondary prevention, cancer recurrence and palliative care.
KPA 1 – Product Knowledge
Solid knowledge of clinical nutrition with emphasis on nutrition needs of cancer patients (nutrition impact symptom and nutrition therapies, malnutrition, enteral/parenteral nutrition, cancer prevention and survivorship).
Knowledge of the Nutrition Care Process as it relates to the nutrition needs of cancer patients and ability to expertly apply all steps of the process.
Provide individualized nutrition assessments, counseling and nutrition education based on patients’ specific cancer therapies and nutrition needs.
Work in partnership with health-care team and community resources to provide continuity of nutrition services for patients and their families across the cancer continuum.
Establish priorities for nutrition-care delivery based on urgency and complexity of nutrition interventions.
KPA 2 – Resources
Practice reflects “best practice” based on scientific research, systematic literature review, expert opinion, and professional judgment.
Attend education programs to maintain status as effective and knowledgeable resource regarding patients’ nutrition needs.
KPA 3 – Compliance and SOPS
Maintains Standard Operating Procedures of compliance ensuring requirements are communicated and managed according to accreditation standards, HIPAA and state licensure requirements.
KPA 4 – Communication and Customer Service
Ensure effective communication and premier customer service with internal and external customers.
Conduct counseling and/or education sessions utilizing appropriate interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent counseling skills and the ability to relate to a multi-ethnic community and varied learning levels.
Strong interpersonal skills to establish productive working relationships with multidisciplinary clinic teams providing patient’s comprehensive care.
KPA 5 – Navigation and Documentation
Appropriately document patient communications in EMR according to departmental SOP/JBIs.
Education
Minimum of Bachelor of Science in nutrition from an ACEND-Accredited program.
Advanced degree in the field of nutrition preferred.
Previous Experience
Minimum of 3 years of experience in the field of clinical nutrition with extensive experience in oncology nutrition (medical/surgical/radiation oncology)
Office experience:
Good working knowledge of computer usage in the workplace
Excellent verbal/writing skills
Experience documenting in EMRs
Work with Microsoft 365 Suite
Experience with telehealth platforms
Core Capabilities
Ability to work independently.
Attention to detail.
Strong communication skills
Patient-centered philosophy
Collaborative work ethic
Certifications/Licenses
Must have an active Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD/RDN) credential with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Must be a Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
Must maintain Dietetic Licensure or Certification in state(s) of assignment.
Travel 0%
Standard Workdays/Hours Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm; flexible to meet business needs.
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#LI-REMOTE
AON is an alliance of physicians and veteran healthcare leaders dedicated to ensuring the long-term success and viability of oncology diagnosis and treatment in community-based settings. We are the fastest growing network of community oncology practices delivering local access to exceptional cancer care.
We focus on:
- Enriching the patient experience by supporting the delivery of true value-based care through participation in the Enhancing Oncology Model and Principal Care Management programs and enhanced services, such as care coordination.
- Being 100% physician-led and governed by allowing for practice autonomy, where our partnership is collaborative and leveraged as a resource but, ultimately, what gets implemented in the practice is up to the physicians.
- Improving the lives of those who practice medicine with over 40 years of proven practice management expertise and the enablement of new revenue streams by accessing additional service lines such as clinical lab, pathology and oral oncolytic pharmacy.
The AON Difference
Practice diversification - A partnership with AON enables practice growth and access to new revenue streams through centralized ancillaries such as clinical lab, pathology and oral oncolytic pharmacy.
Economies of scale - Our ability to aggregate size and scale helps us to provide practices with the most competitive and attentive vendor services and drug pricing.
It’s a partnership - Practices deserve a partner that evolves to meet their needs and stays ahead of the industry changes. With a drive to innovate cancer care, we’re focused on the future of oncology and creating a network of industry experts to ensure accessible and patient-centered care continues to be at the forefront of healthcare.
