Dietitian

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

SouthCoast Health Seeks a  Full-Time Registered Dietician for Adults and Pediatric Patients 

JOB SUMMARY:  

Responsible for accessing adult and/or pediatric patients care to determine appropriate nutritional counseling. Develops nutritional care plans and outlines goals with patient and his/her family based on existing nutritional standards of care. Implements nutritional interventions based on knowledge of disease state, normal and therapeutic nutrition as well as incorporate cultural and spiritual values and resources. Collaborates with Providers, and P.A. Clinics Manager on the implementation of nutrition care principles. Prepares the family to carry out the nutrition regime in the home setting. Collaborates with internal and external resources to support the nutrition care plan nutrition when performing nutritional assessments.  

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.  
• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provides nutritional counseling.  
• Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.  
• Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.  
• Organize, develop, analyze, test, and prepare special meals such as low-fat, low-cholesterol and chemical-free meals.  
• Develop curriculum and prepare manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teaching.  
• Make recommendations regarding policies, such as nutrition labeling, food fortification, and nutrition standards.  
• Purchase food in accordance with health and safety codes.  
• Plan and conduct training programs in dietetics, nutrition, and institutional management and administration for medical students, health-care personnel and the general public.

SouthCoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug-Free Workplace.  Applicants selected for employment will be subject to pre-employment drug testing. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:  

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university preferred and or a minimum of one to two years related experience and/or training.  

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES:  

Current Dietician Licensure within the state of Georgia. CPR/BLS Certification.  

REQUIREMENTS:  

Must maintain licensure through Georgia Board. 

SKILLS:  

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Internet software and EMR and Ntierprise. 

ABILITIES:  

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. 
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. 
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. 
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. 

ENVIRONMENT & CONDITIONS:  

Primarily office setting. Occasional stress due to workload pressure. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  

PHYSICAL /MENTAL DEMANDS:  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  

HIPAA:  

This position shall have access to information in a patient’s medical record only to the extent that such information is required to carry out job duties. Any information obtained will only be used by or disclosed to those who have a need to know to ensure the provision of quality patient care. Patient information is to be held strictly confidential.  Access to a user’s own medical record and/or family members medical records is strictly prohibited unless related to job responsibilities.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT STATEMENT:  

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis.

SouthCoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. Applicants selected for employment will be subject to pre-employment drug screening.