PS Clinical Dietitian
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Job Description
The Office of Wellness and Integrative Health seeks a Clinical Dietitian to assist in the development and implementation of innovative nutritionbased wellness programs for patients and employees and to perform clinical nutrition services with patients. The ideal applicant has a background in coaching in addition to nutrition prescription.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions: Serves as a professional representative of the Osher Center for Integrative Health to both internal and external clients. Delivers wellness services including health coaching nutritionbased education wellness presentations and programming directly to clients and patients. Assists in the development and implementation of innovative weight management and lifestyle behavior change programs in accordance with evidencebased strategies. Assesses patients nutritional status and screens for potential risks. Ascertains patients diet history anthropometries and pertinent lab values based on BEE oral anabolic enteral parenteral and degree of metabolic stress. Educates patients and their families on nutritional needs and/or diets; assesses patients understanding of and compliance with prescribed diet principles. Assists in planning patient menus and/or menu modifications according to the approved diet manual. Assists in the development of and participates in departmental and interdisciplinary quality improvement programs. Responsible for compiling and assessing patient charges on assigned units. Participates in departmental staff meetings and communicates patient care and other issues to management. Responsible for keeping updated on developments in clinical nutrition in assigned/specialty areas and maintaining uptodate standards of practice in areas of specialties. May mentor Nutrition and/or Wellness Coaching students during clinical placements or projects.
Minimum Qualifications
Required: Registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Current License to practice as a Certified Dietitian in the State of Utah. Preferred: Two years of clinical/practical experience or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience). Nutrition Focused Physical Exam NFPE Training. This position is patientsensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients coworkers and community by requiring all patientsensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.
Employment Type
Full Time
