Clinical Dietitian - Accredo - Remote

The clinical dietitian dedicated to rare disease therapy coordinates patient nutritional support services for patients.

They ensure that patient nutritional care planning is performed for referred patients, and make care recommendations as needed.

They develop patient care guidelines for rare disease therapies, as well as collateral support material to differentiate Accredo Specialty Pharmacy and meet the needs of patients, manufacturers and payers.

This also includes clinical advisement to support digital and on-line services.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :


* Develops nutritional approaches and care strategies to meet the needs of rare disease patients.


* Provides direct nutritional guidance and consultation to patients taking assigned therapies.


* Makes recommendations for changes in patient care to support specific nutritional or dietary challenges.


* Collaborates with pharmacists, nurses, and other members of the care team on necessary patient care adjustments or recommendations.


* Documents all communication with pharmacists, nurses, and patients in required Accredo Specialty Pharmacy systems.


* Coordinates with Accredo specialty product team members regarding business needs, opportunities and sales and marketing elements related to rare disease nutrition services.


* Contributes clinical input to digital and web based services/teams to support advancement of patient and/or physician engagement.


* Develops and monitors metrics associated with rare disease dietitian services.


* Identifies needs for, develops, and delivers nutritionally based training to rare disease nursing and pharmacy staff.


* Creates patient communication materials and content, including regular newsletters


* Identifies opportunities to enhance and optimize services, care models, patient engagement or support materials for therapy areas in scope.

Collaborates with the rare disease product team to develop and launch these capabilities.


* Effectively represents the company in interactions (meetings, presentations) with pharmaceutical manufacturers, payers, and professional organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS :


* Bachelors degree or higher in the field of Nutrition and Dietetics


* Registered Dietitian with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics


* Minimum of 2 years as a Registered Dietitian, with rare disease experience preferred


* Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office software; basic navigation


* Demonstrated ability to prioritize work load and meet multiple project deadlines


* Ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment and make independent decisions


* Extremely detail oriented; strong customer service focus; excellent verbal and written communication skills

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speed...