Clinical Dietitian III

Overview

8a-5p / Full Time / 40 Hours

The Clinical Dietitian provides evidence-based nutrition care and wellness support to patients and clients of Seavey Wellness Clinic.

This role combines clinical expertise with a preventive, holistic approach to promote optimal health, manage chronic conditions, and support lifestyle change. Responsibilities include conducting nutrition assessments, developing individualized care plans, providing medical nutrition therapy, and leading wellness education programs.

The highly desired candidate will have 3 or more years of experience in the Ambulatory Wellness Primary Care setting, as well as experience with Chronic Illness, such as Diabetes, Hypertension and Cardio, patient care. The dietitian collaborates closely with physicians, nurses, and wellness professionals to deliver integrated, patient-centered care and to advance the clinic’s mission of improving overall well-being through nutrition and healthy living.

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• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to patients with complex medical conditions in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings. Coordinates clinical responsibilities to distribute workload among team members. Assumes some responsibility for the training and development of the professional clinical dietetics staff. Coordinates nutritional aspects of patient's care with physicians and health care personnel. Utilizes the Nutrition Care Process to document in the medical record.

MNT resource professional for Level I and II dietitians. Serves on committees in the Food and Nutrition Department and on hospital-wide or system-wide committees. May participate in research and data collection pertaining to job assignment. Responsible for maintaining necessary credentials for the position. Utilizes effective time management in organizing work load, prioritizing and accomplishing tasks. Assists in development of quality improvement and process improvement initiatives.

Conducts quality improvement activities as well as performance improvement monitoring and provides feedback to dietitians and other staff. Participates in performance evaluation of co-workers. Coordinates clinical responsibilities to ensure patient care; redistributes clinical workload among team members as needed. Performs performance appraisals of dietitians at Level I and II. Precepts and evaluates interns independently. Helps students to apply knowledge and skills.

Mentor to Level I and II dietitians. Develops learning experiences and assignments in area of clinical expertise for the dietetic interns. Revises internship module, learning experiences and assignments in area of clinical expertise. Develops and participates in revision and update of clinical policies/protocols. Identifies work process improvement opportunities and proposes solutions. Coordinates team activities to implement process improvement solutions. Confirms diet order, assesses appropriateness, implements, manages or adjusts diet prescription for oral and/or enteral/parenteral nutrition;

may write diet prescription and document changes in the medical record. Develops and implements nutrition care plans, monitors progress as appropriate for patients medical condition. Coordinates appropriate implementation of cultural, religious, ethnic preferences or medical requirements with FNS. Possesses and utilizes accurate knowledge of food safety and sanitation. Resource to FNS staff; may evaluate and make recommendation regarding nutritional products and supplies.

Provides nutrition counseling to patients and caregivers based on identified needs. Makes appropriate use of available education…