Nutritionist, Outpatient Behavioral Medicine, Southbridge - 40 hours, Days
Nutritionist, Outpatient Behavioral Medicine, Southbridge - 40 hours, Days
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Job Description
Are you an internal caregiver student or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.
Exemption Status:
Non-ExemptSchedule Details:
Monday through FridayScheduled Hours:
830-430Shift:
1 - Day Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)Hours:
40Cost Center:
25080 - 5845 WICThis position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.
Duties include anthropometric and hematological data collection diet assessment nutrition risk assessment and food package prescription. Counseling and education documentation and data entry referrals to other health and social services and follow-up education also done. Participates in planning develop and evaluation of education materials and group education sessions nutrition inservices outreach activities and nutrition policy.I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Demonstrates excellent counseling skill; introduces self limits interruptions ensures confidentiality listens attentively maintains eye contact and shows respect while avoiding imposing value judgments.
2. Uses appropriate techniques when taking ht/wt measurements and finger sticks for iron testing. Interprets results and explains accurately.
3. Provides accurate and culturally appropriate nutrition counseling and materials reviewing them correctly.
4. Has participant select one objective for behavior change and shows a willingness to accept that goal.
5. Prescribe appropriate food package and explain how to best utilize that package into their daily lives.
Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings conferences seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches demonstrates Standards of Respect and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism tolerance civility and acceptance toward all employees patients and visitors.
6. Maintains regular reliable and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Bachelors Degree in Public Health Nutrition food and nutrition or nutrition registration with the American Dietetic Association desired.
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Demonstrates leadership and decision-making capabilities has good communication skills and has sensitivity to participant population.
Preferred:
1. One years experience in clinical or community nutrition preferred.
Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Employment Type
Full-Time
