Clinical Dietician - Bariatric and Metabolic Services

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Work Shift: Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 4:30pm and Fridays, 8:00am - 2:00pm.

Work Locations: Floating required regularly to all department locations including Moncks Corner Medical Plaza and BSSF Hospital (West Ashley).

To provide high quality healthcare through the provision of medical nutrition therapy in a variety of settings to meet the needs of patients, their families and other healthcare professionals. To serve our bariatric surgical and metabolic weight loss patients, through nutritional education and dietary counseling as an important member of our multidisciplinary bariatric and metabolic services team.

• Assess patients  nutritional needs and develop and implement plans and goals for nutritional care.
• Evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of nutritional therapy; provide education and/or consultation to patients, families, and other healthcare professionals.
• Communicate with the healthcare team about information that impacts patient care.
• Conduct diabetes self-management education in both individual and group settings; coordinate care, collect diabetes data, and serve as a diabetes resource to the healthcare team.
• Follow oral and written instructions and procedures and communicate clearly.
• Act as a clinical resource for the interdisciplinary care team; mentor/precept dietetic interns as assigned.
• Participate in health fairs and community activities promoting health, wellness, and Care Alliance Health Services.
• Serve as a resource for compliance with modified diets through direct and indirect interaction with the diet office.

• Education: Bachelor s degree from an accredited college or university. Completion of an ADA approved Dietetic Internship Program.
• Experience: Previous experience working with a multidisciplinary bariatric surgical program is strongly encouraged.
• Liscensure/Certification: Must be credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and must have active SC Licensed Registered Dietitian (SC LLR).
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• Knowledge/
  
  Skills:
  
  Assess patients  nutritional needs and develop and implement plans and goals; evaluate and assess the effectiveness of nutritional therapy; provide education/consultation; communicate with the healthcare team; conduct diabetes self-management education; coordinate care and diabetes data.
• Able to follow oral and written instructions and to communicate clearly.

• Responsible for professional growth and development; functions as a clinical resource for the interdisciplinary care team; utilizes evidence-based practice to guide care.
• Mentor/precept dietetic interns as assigned.
• Participates in health fairs and community activities promoting health, wellness, and Care Alliance Health Services.
• Serves as a resource for compliance with modified diets through direct and indirect interaction with the diet office.

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible).
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability.
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support.

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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