Clinical Dietitian Specialist

Clinical Dietitian Specialist

Aramark Healthcare+ is seeking a Clinical Dietitian Specialist at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. The hourly rate or salary range for this position is $92,000 to $93,000. Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities

• Scope of practice may include In-Patients and/or Out-Patients.
• Lead the development and implementation plan for nutrition intervention in accordance with the Nutrition Care Process.
• Conduct patient nutrition assessment on a population that may include higher overall patient acuity, prioritizing care within the Specialty Certification practice area.
• Assess educational needs and the presence of barriers to learning. Provide nutrition counseling for individuals and groups, taking into consideration any adaptations to teaching methods required to meet patient learning needs.
• Use assessment & evaluation techniques that take into consideration the various needs of age-specific populations as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns.
• Provide appropriate follow-ups in accordance with the patient's treatment goals, referring patients for outpatient counseling, community, or home health services as appropriate.
• Partner with medical professionals to meet objectives and to find innovative ways to shorten hospital lengths of stay and to minimize rates of readmission.
• Provide appropriate and timely documentation that summarizes the nutrition care plan in the patient's medical record, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, plan, implementation, and progress toward goals.
• Maintain clinical efficiency standards and accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities, including information for scheduling and billing.
• Demonstrate accountability for the proper use of patients' protected health information.

Qualifications

• Must have two years' experience working in Nutritional Support
• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Must have at least 24 months of clinical practice experience in the specialty field.
• Must have a current Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) credential.
• Maintain dietetic registration, state-required credentials and/or licensure, specialty credentials, and continuing education requirements.
• Must have completed an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program at a health-care facility, community agency, or a foodservice corporation or combined with undergraduate or graduate studies.
• Pass a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

About Aramark

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.