Per Diem Outpatient Dietitian
Boston, MA - USA
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
SummaryResponsible for advanced clinical and administrative responsibilities within Clinical Nutrition in addition to managing the comprehensive medical nutritional care of patients. This includes conducting nutrition assessments developing nutrition care plans implementing diet modifications providing nutrition education and supporting all activities related to the nutritional needs of the patient population.
Essential Functions
-Provides advanced clinical dietitian responsibilities which may include supporting specialty or advanced patient populations participating in clinical care forums as a nutrition resource mentoring new staff and evaluating new products and services.
-Collaborates with the leadership team on program planning and initiatives designed to enhance processes improve efficiency and support departmental goals. Plans conducts supervises and evaluates educational experiences for dietetic interns and students.
-Based on multiple criteria including assessment of nutritional needs physician orders clinical data interdisciplinary healthcare plans and standards of quality nutritional care develops and implements individualized nutrition plans of care that appropriately address the age psychosocial and physical needs of patients.
-Documents all nutrition-related information including assessments nutrition therapy recommendations care plans follow-up data and changes diet consultation results discharge planning daily clinical activities and other related orders and pertinent information.
-Counsels and educates patients and families on prescribed therapeutic diets and develops educational resources and materials to support patient care and understanding.
-Partners with food service staff to ensure meals supplements and nutrition support are provided appropriately; reviews patient menu selections to monitor compliance with modified diets.
Required for All Jobs
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
Does this position require Patient Care (indirect/direct) Yes
Qualifications
Education
Bachelors Degree Clinical Dietitian required or
Masters Degree Dietitian preferred
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree No
Licenses and Credentials
Dietitian and Nutritionist State License required
Registered Dietitian RD required
Registered Dietitican Nutritionist RDN preferred
Experience
Clinical Dietitian experience with multiple patient populations preferred
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Good communication skills.
Ability to effectively evaluate and problem solve.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to guide teach and motivate all patient age populations.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$34.13 - $49.63/HourlyGrade
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About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.