Antonio Cain, MBA, RD, LDN, CSG, CHA

Experience

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  Signature Healthcare of Buckhead

  Oct 2003 - Jul 2009

  Clinical Dietitian

  Assess, monitored and evaluated residents in a 179 bed skilled nursing rehabilitation facility. Completed clinical charting for Medicare, Medicaid and Private pay patients per CMS guidelines.Successfully completed 5 deficiency Annual State AuditsRevised and rewrote policy and procedure manual for weekly weights, high risk charting, and nutrition at risk meetings, fine dining and clinical charting.Increased the number of patients who dined in the facility dining room by 50% through improving interdisciplinary team participation within first 90 days of hireCompleted nutrition assessments on 168 patients upon joining the dietary team Developed Advanced Clinical and Medical Nutrition Therapy Skills by: Calculating, monitoring and evaluating Enteral and Parenteral Tube feedingsCollected and assessed resident’s anthropometric and biochemical data Effectively communicated with resident’s Dialysis Dietitian to ensure continuity of careLed facility wound care team and documented progress of Significant Weight Loss, Pressure Ulcers, Stasis Ulcers and Vascular Wounds relative to resident’s visceral protein statusWeekly Care Plan meeting with Medical Director, Director of Nursing ,Care Plan Nurse and other interdisciplinary managers and directorsCompleted Minimal Data Sets for Medicare, Medicaid and Private Pay patients per CMS guidelines Served on Facility Medicare Minutes CommitteeAssistant Supervisor to Director Managed weekend staff of 8 Trained dietary staff on Food Service Operations and SafetyManaged food service process from procurement to distribution Show less

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  Dekalb County Board of Health

  Nov 2004 - Jun 2008

  Public Health Nutritionist

  Assessed status of individuals for WIC services and provided nutrition and breastfeeding education in accordance with standards of practice and federal guidelines per protocol

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  Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2011

  Program Coordinator

  Collaborate with partnering organizations to develop statewide comprehensive infrastructure focused on young children to improve the quality of nutrition and physical activity education in early care and learning centers in Georgia.Pioneered and engineered a sustainable and replicable coordinated, comprehensive nutrition and physical activity curriculum based program and toolkit that has educated over 600 children, teachers and families collectively. Organize and collect data to support proposals and secure funding for the several childhood obesity initiatives that enhance the quality of services to young children and their families.Coordinate and manage projects by participating in the design of studies, collect data, interpret findings, and translate results into written and oral communications.Develop and implement training and technical assistance for service providers to reflect emerging best practices in development and care for children.Respond to requests from internal and external constituents for assistance and information concerning healthy behaviors for children and familiesGeorgia Department of Early Care and Learning Approved Specialty Trainer (TR-BFTS-3679) Show less

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  Valens Wellness Consulting Group

  Sept 2005 - now

  Owner and Director

  Medical Nutrition TherapyOwner/Nutrition Services DirectorMedicaid Provider for communities and individuals seeking nutritional education for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases and illnesses Submit healthcare claims to insurance agencies for reimbursement for services Offer nutrition advise to other healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, speech therapist and occupational therapistProviding outpatient nutrition counseling across the life-span including pediatrics, adolescence, adulthood and geriatricsProvider for candidates for Gastric Bypass pre-post diet instruction and document progression towards gastric surgeryAdvisor for the credentialing process for United Healthcare, AmeriGroup, BCBS, Wellcare providers by educating on submittal for an NPI (National Provider Indicator) and registering with CAQH (Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare) Show less

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  Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

  Jan 2007 - now

  Active Member

  Association Member among the world's largest professional nutrition organization.

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  Compass Group North America

  Feb 2011 - Jan 2015

  Nutrition Care Manager

  Responsible for the operation and implementation of the Nutrition Care Program based upon established objectives, standards, policies and procedures. This includes knowledge and implementation of local, state, and federal regulations. Perform a variety of duties including the planning and supervision of resident food assembly and service, scheduling, hiring, dismissal and training of resident dining service personnel. Also responsible for providing clinical nutrition services to residents in the skilled nursing unit and will ensure resident satisfaction, quality care, regulatory compliance and good public relations through safe and efficient use of resources Show less

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  DaVita Kidney Care

  Aug 2012 - Feb 2015

  Clinical Dietitian

  Help patients understand the connection between diet and lab values for improved nutritional wellbeing. Also educate patients about the potential impact poor lab outcomes can have on health and nutrition over time. As a Renal Dietitian I shared my knowledge of which diet choices, including type of food, portion size and frequency, are optimal for individuals who have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, early kidney disease or are being treated on dialysis.I also help manage and recommend patient medication and assisted in getting patients qualified for free or price reduction programs for those who could not afford medication. Show less

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  Walgreens Boots Alliance

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  Clinical Dietitian/ Pharmaceutical Sales Support

  Sales and Marketing Support Provider of comprehensive, quality care to home nutrition support patients. Leader of the multidisciplinary nutrition support team to provide safe, comprehensive nutrition support services to home parenteral and enteral nutrition support patients. Performs comprehensive nutrition assessments, develops and implements nutrition care plans and provides nutrition education and guidance to patients, caregivers and clinical staff. Maintains a cohesive relationship with all clinical staff, as well as reimbursement and support staff, to maximize the effectiveness of the office's home nutrition support program. Works closely with clinical managers (Pharmacist and Nurse) to ensure nutrition support competence, compliance with policy and cost effectiveness. Identifies areas for operational or clinical improvement. Involved in new employee orientation, on-going continuing education and training of nutrition support clinicians and office staff. (50% of job duties)Responsible for sales and marketing efforts in a specified territory and for growing top line revenue and margin of assigned therapies.Develops and implements sales strategies for assigned territory. Creates a territory sales plan and regularly assesses progress on opportunities. Prioritizes accounts based on total potential, current referrals, likely profitability, service needs, and probability of success. Plans activities and account routing to ensure sufficient coverage of all key customers. Creates and updates short-and long-term account plans; utilizes to guide actions. Identifies key customer decision makers and builds relationships to gain access to all decision makers. Assesses and documents the competitive landscape within the account (e.g. pre-existing competitor relationships, presence of clinical liaison, etc.). Sets account objectives and establishes a plan for achieving objectives. Tracks / records call activity and progress on referral opportunities. (50% of job duties) Show less

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  Sodexo

  Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

  Travel Manager

  Sodexo North America Resource Dietitian- Full-time 60-70 hours per week Cleveland Clinic support manager for patient experience and food services. Managed and assisted in every position of the pantry. Operated and managed CBORD nutrition service management software. Provided safety and sanitation training and development to patient food service staff. Provided coaching and counseling to improve performance when necessary. Worked closely with the operations office to review staffing, scheduling, call-offs. Acted as pantry coordinator, menu specialist, cook and passer. Completed meal rounds to patient rooms to improve patient satisfaction. Nursing rounds to re-build relationship between food service staff and nursing department. Liaison between the clinical nutrition support team and food service staff. Prepared special diets and delivered to units. Utilized Cleveland Clinic intranet office suite to input inventory in the patient food service order entry guide. People management through encouragement, to re-engage staff by showing them the value of their service. Resource dietitian practicing clinically supporting Baptist Medical Center and Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital in Jacksonville, Fl. Trained on Health Touch nutrition service hostess software. Assessed any level of patient defined as low, moderate and high risk. Completed food safety audits, clinical chart audits and worked on patient tray line. Show less

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  DaVita Kidney Care

  Mar 2016 - now

  Divisional Lead Dietitian

  Divisional Lead DietitianDaVitaMarch 2016, Jacksonville Florida AreaSupport divisional Davita Dietitians by providing resources and education to attain the highest level of nutritional quality of care, patient outcomes and standards of practice. Assist in the recruitment, interviewing and coordination of training for new hire Dietitians. Provide medical nutrition therapy for patients receiving hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis in clinic. Serve as mineral and bone disorder manager. Review patient lab data and advise nephrologist if dose adjustments in phosphate binders, calcimetics or active Vitamin D should be made. Provide monthly educational seminars on the renal diet and mineral bone disorder management topics to patients, community and other health care team members. Support ongoing Davita Dietitian education and training. Show less

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  NMVAMC/DaVita Dialysis

  Jan 2018 - now

  Registered Dietitian/Regional Dietitian