Registered Dietitian

Registered Dietitian

Compensation: $27.40 to $34.25 per hour (based on years of experience)

The registered dietitian (RD) provides medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to individuals (pediatrics and adults) and groups in an outpatient setting to help manage chronic conditions and triage acute nutrition-related health concerns. While this position is primarily patient-facing, the RD may be asked to assist with diabetes education programming.

Principal responsibilities include:

• Participate and maintain a culture within The Corvallis Clinic that is consistent with the content outlined in the service and behavioral standards document.
• Perform nutrition care process/medical nutrition therapy to patients with a wide range of conditions by completing nutritional assessments, diagnosing nutritional problems, and providing tailored interventions and counseling.
• Collaborate with the Corvallis Clinic diabetes education team to coordinate and teach diabetes education group class.
• Collaborate with Corvallis Clinic primary care and specialties to manage treatment plans.
• Develop, implement, and revise nutrition-related educational programs and resources for both patients and staff. Includes serving as a dietetic intern preceptor.

Education, licensure, and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition from an accredited program and completion of an approved dietetic internship required.
• Registered dietitian by the commission on dietetic registration (CDR) with the academy of nutrition and dietetics required.
• Licensed dietitian by the state of Oregon's health licensing office required.
• One (1) year of experience as a clinical dietitian, with preference to outpatient counseling preferred.
• Experience delivering health education and support to patients with chronic disease preferred.
• Experience teaching health education classes preferred.

Knowledge and skills:

• Interdisciplinary care - Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Communication - Effective written and oral communication skills to explain complex issues, exchange information between team members, patients, and community members, and tactfully discuss issues. Ability to perform group presentations and listen to and understand complex information and ideas. Knowledgeable in clinical disease processes and medical management.
• Medical nutrition therapy - Possess the skills and knowledge needed to assess patients for nutritional diagnoses and provide appropriate nutritional interventions. Ability to provide evidence-based nutritional counseling and guidance. Knowledge of medical records, procedures, and terminology and research-based nutritional guidelines and recommendations.
• Experience and expertise in the use of computer systems including electronic medical records. Knowledge of medical records, procedures, and terminology. Thorough understanding of and ability to complete all required documentation of clinical interactions with patients, including compliance with third-party payer's policies and regulations.
• Problem solving: Ability to identify complex problems, review related information, employ creativity and alternative thinking to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Social perceptiveness: Ability to work with a diverse population from pediatrics to geriatrics. Basic understanding of age-related differences in caring for and communicating with patients and caregivers.
• Time management: Ability to organize, plan, and prioritize work to completion within required time frames and to follow-up on pending issues. Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in dynamic fast-paced environments and under pressure.
• Adaptability/flexibility: Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to urgent medical situations that may arise with high-risk or diverse patient populations. Ability to adjust actions in relation to others and adapt treatment to offer the best possible care to patients.
• Professional development: Maintains appropriate licensure and registration, certifications, and continuing education requirements.

Perks and benefits: work-life balance is a top priority at The Corvallis Clinic. Nine paid holidays! Early release on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Generous personal leave. Benefits: medical w/ HSA or HRA, dental, flexible spending acct (FSA). Employer contribution to HSA and HRA (when enrolled in medical plan). Employer paid long term disability (LTD), basic life/AD&D, employee assistance program (EAP). Voluntary benefits (vision, life insurance and AD&D, pet insurance, Aflac, legal shield). Retirement - 401k eligible and auto enrolled after 90 days, 100% vested from day 1, with discretionary clinic match after 1 year (w/hours requirement) and discretionary profit share after 2 years (w/hours requirement). Pay on demand (up to 2x per month). Casual Fridays (with clinic approved attire). Year-round employee engagement events and festivities. Team centered culture, delivering exceptional medical care with compassion and a commitment to service.