Clinical Dietitian 2 H
Clinical Dietitian 2 H
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The Department of Surgery has an exciting opportunity for a full time Clinical Dietitian 2 position. The incumbent provides nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy to patients in order to further their medical and personal goals. This position also provides leadership and oversight to less experienced staff and acts as a resource of knowledge regarding patient nutrition.
CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
Conferswithphysicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate medical and nutritional needs of patients.
Assesses the nutritional needs of patients and develops and implements nutritional care plans.
Documents the nutritional status and needs of hospitalized and outpatients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
Initiates and follows patients for nutrient intake analysis and makes recommendations for continuance progression or initiation of alternate therapies.
Writes orders for diet supplement enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy.
Provides counseling and education to patients and their families regarding various topics in medical nutrition therapy and drug nutrient interaction.
Serves as a clinical nutrition resource and subject matter expert to physicians patients and staff.
Participates in departmental performance improvement activities and training.
Adheres to University and unitlevel policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be allinclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors degree in relevant field.
Florida Certification in relevant specialty or field required.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
Bilingual preferred.
DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM
Department Specific Functions
This position will work closely with the Section Chief of the Division of Laparoendoscopic and Bariatric Surgery to ensure quality patient care for all active patients.
This individual will be primarily responsible for the provision of highquality costeffective medical nutrition therapy to bariatric patients of all ages through an interdisciplinary health care team approach. Completes assessments of oral enteral parenteral and transitional feeding therapies. Plans implements monitor evaluates and documents patients response to medical & surgical nutrition therapy. Participates in departmental performance improvement activities orientation and training and interdisciplinary patient care activities. Serves as a clinical nutrition resource to patients physicians and staff. Participates in bariatric educational sessions and leads support groups. Assists in maintaining and upholding accreditation guidelines as set forth by MBSAQIP. Performs comprehensive nutrition assessments and reassessments based on calculated or established needs with measurable goals consistent with the patients plan of care. Perform preoperative and postoperative nutritional evaluation support and therapy for bariatric & reflux patients. Help with performance of investigational research. Will participate in pre and post operative bariatric patient care. Participates and assists with bariatric informational sessions and support groups.
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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental tuition remission and more.
UHealthUniversity of Miami Health System South Floridas only universitybased health system provides leadingedge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center we are proud to serve South Florida Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and subspecialties and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching research and patient care. Were the challenge youve been looking for.
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Job Status:
Full timeEmployee Type:
StaffPay Grade:
H9Employment Type
Full-Time
