Clinical Dietitian Transplant

Clinical Dietitian TransplantAre you passionate about the patient experience? At Methodist Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Clinical Dietitian Transplant today with Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant.Job Summary and QualificationsAs a Dietitian - Transplant you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and evaluating all phases of nutritional care for pre-transplant as well as post-transplant patient populations at several MHS Transplant Clinics. As a Dietitian – Transplant you will coordinate and maintain a high standard of nutritional care and provide advice regarding patient candidacy.What you will do in this role:Perform nutritional assessment, develop plans of care and educate patients and caregivers as appropriate.Participate in satellite clinic operations for patient assessment and multi-disciplinary meetings with the transplant team members to deem candidacy.Meet patient needs. Must understand the disease process as well as dialysis needs for patients undergoing transplant evaluation and follow up.Determine recommendations for nutritional status improvements and provide direction and instruction for resolution of barriers to transplantation.Maintain documentation in the patient’s medical record all interventions and recommendations to determine candidacy.Collaborate with medical team as well as referring dieticians to determine the best transplant plan of care and waitlist nutritional management.What qualifications you will need:Bachelor Degree focused on nutritional aspects of patient care in acute care settingRegistered Dietitian and Licensed in the State of TexasBenefitsMethodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral servicesTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absenceSavings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counselingEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of NursingAdditional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discountsLearn more about Employee BenefitsNote: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant has been nationally recognized for its record setting kidney, liver and pancreas transplant programs. It is home to the Texas Transplant Institute and is the largest living donor kidney transplant program in the US. According to the United Network of Organ Sharing database, the center reached a major milestone in 2019 by performing 231 living donor kidney transplants in a single year setting a new national record - that’s 65 more transplants than the second center on the list.In addition to transplant care, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant is a full service hospital with over 260 beds that provides specialized services for liver cancer care, emergency care, weight loss surgery, urology surgery, vascular surgery, inpatient rehabilitation, colorectal surgery and behavioral health care. It is a designated Center of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Our Sexual Assault Response Team provides a compassionate environment for sexual assault survivors ages 13+, serving as a model for hospitals and agencies all over the world. Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant prides itself on providing the highest quality of patient care possible as proven by their consecutive Grade A scores from the Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade survey and ranking in the nation’s top quartile for patient experience.If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Clinical Dietitian Transplant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.