Clinical Dietitian - Accredo - Remote (Finance)
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 speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 58,100 - 96,900 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.
We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That's why you'll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you'll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna Group .
About Evernorth Health Services
Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.
The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.
