Dietitian - Weight Management Clinic - PRN
Dietitian - Weight Management Clinic - PRN
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$ 26 - 41
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Job Description
Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. Were proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.
Work Shift:
8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0Salary Range: $26.00 - $41.50Union Position:
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Come join a new and fast growing multidisciplinary medical weight management center at Sanford Health Sioux Falls. The center has multiple obesity medicine certified physicians APPs dietitians health coach and social work. The weight management center offers patients an individualized approach to weight management strategies to help them be successful while also taking into consideration their medical history and helping support them through the weight management journey.Summary
Plans develops and provides diet interventions medical nutrition therapy nutrition care and preventive counseling to individuals and groups in all areas of primary and specialty patient/resident care acute care skilled nursing out-patient and/or community settings.Job Description
Provides medical nutrition therapy services and monitors nutritional care of clients/patients/residents of all ages including neonatal pediatric adolescent adult and geriatric as assigned. This includes determination of nutritional status through nutritional assessment individualized care plans provider order recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy (including verbal orders diet modification nutrition support oral nutrition supplements) education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management and evaluation of outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions. Additionally includes optimization of self-management education and skills in the care of clients/patients/residents with chronic conditions. Ability to recognize evaluates and provide for nutritional needs based on cultural ethnic and religious beliefs. Evaluates treatments or procedures for effectiveness using an evidence-based approach. Works on nutrition care protocols for the assigned area and acts as leader for the health care team in the implementation of the nutrition therapies. Educates on diet according to disease state medical condition and health risk.
Incorporates new trends and techniques as necessary to design care plan and update standards of care educational material. Assists in tailoring clinical education and associated materials for use with clients/patients/residents families and caregivers. Performs quality control and maintains a high standard in relation to infection control mechanisms for safety. Aware and conscious of individuals insurance coverage and reimbursement circumstances and participates in clinical performance improvement activities including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes.
Qualifications
Minimum of a bachelors degree in dietetics or food and nutrition through an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited program. *(After January 1 2024 the ACEND requires anyone taking the registration exam to become a dietitian have a masters degree. Prior to January 1 2024 individuals qualifying to take the registration exam need to have the minimum of a bachelors of science degree in dietetics.)Clinical nutrition experience through an approved coordinated undergraduate program or successful completion of post graduate internship required.
Currently holds Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s). Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required. For applicable states proof of a temporary/limited permit nutritionist license will be considered for registry eligible individuals in the event they are waiting to test for their CDR. Individuals will be allowed two exam attempts within three months of hire into their position.
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Employment Type
Part-Time
