Clinical Dietitian

Clinical DietitianKettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. Our mission is to live God's love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best. With that context, safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.The Clinical Dietitian:Provides quality medical nutrition therapy to a variety of patients, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, education, and monitoring. Communicates effectively with other health care professionals. Serves as preceptor/mentor for dietetic interns and department staff. Performs other duties as assigned.Accurately manages position paperwork (workload documentation, EMR documentation, etc.).Follows correct hand hygiene procedures (sanitizes hands before and after entering patient rooms, washes hands as needed, etc.).Utilizes appropriate scripting and responds to patient/internal and external customers (effectively uses HEAL principle, interacts effectively with medical and ancillary staff, etc.)Effectively and safely uses position equipment, performing applicable cleaning/sanitation procedures (cleans high touch surfaces per guidelines, able to problem-solve software and printer malfunctions, etc.Uses electronic patient medical record (EPIC) and patient menu software (VST) correctly.Able to accurately assess/evaluate patient population utilizing appropriate evidence-based documentation through the nutrition care process (completes malnutrition assessment and nutrition-focused physical exam when indicated, identifies and implements intervention, develops effective plan of care, writes appropriate orders as allowed, etc.).Utilizes nutrition care process to counsel patient population regarding nutrition-related diseases.Job Qualifications:Bachelor's degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®)Completion of an ACEND®-accredited supervised practice programCurrent dietitian license in the State of OhioRegistration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration or able to obtain within 6 months of hireStrong verbal and written communication skillsComputer literacy in business and nutrition software applications preferred