Clinical Dietitian, Ambulatory

Clinical Dietitian

Shift: Monday-Friday, Days

Department: Clinical Nutrition, Weight Management and Metabolic Center

Compensation: Base Pay Range: $56,596.80-$89,419.20/per year, based on experience

Note: Details will be provided during the HR interview. Policy language is available upon request.

About The Job

MU Health Care is looking for a compassionate and dedicated Clinical Dietitian to join our multidisciplinary team at the Weight Management & Metabolic Center in Columbia, Missouri. As a key member of the patient care team, the dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy to patients seeking weight loss through our medically supervised weight loss program or bariatric surgery. Our dietitians at the Weight Management & Metabolic Center teach a variety of pre and post operative nutrition classes both in-person and virtually and also provide individual nutrition counseling to patients. As a key member of our interdisciplinary patient care team, you'll be the guiding light in the nutrition care process, providing exceptional care through assessment, diagnosis, interventions, and continuous monitoring and evaluation. The ideal candidate is not just a nutrition expert but a true advocate for the overall health and vitality of our patients. If you're ready to be part of a healthcare organization that values compassion, innovation, and unwavering dedication to patient care, we invite you to apply and be a catalyst for positive change in our community. Join MU Healthcare and make a difference in the lives of those we serve.

About MU Health Care

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes' Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that's largely a result of the incredible culture and team we've built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

Employee Benefits

Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one

Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays

Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years

Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)

Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more

See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

Detailed Job Description

Provide patient care by conducting nutrition assessments on patients or clients according to standards of care, policies, and protocol. Accurately make nutrition diagnoses when appropriate that can be supported by assessment data. Individualize nutrition interventions for each patient or client. Consistently monitor patient or client progress toward goals. Prioritize care to provide coverage for other units or areas when another dietitian is absent.

Provide ongoing nutrition education. This includes education for dietetic students and interns, assessment of educational needs and provision of nutrition counseling for individuals or groups, development and revision of patient education materials, and participation in community projects and education as needed. Share information learned from educational meetings and webinars with peers.

Effectively communicate with nursing, medical, and other hospital staff to ensure high-quality nutritional care for patients or clients. Regularly attend interdisciplinary rounds, discharge planning, and patient care conferences for effective communication with appropriate team members. Act as a resource to medical staff and allied health personnel on nutrition issues.

Facilitate clinical nutrition business practices by assigning and directing the workload of dietitians and diet technicians. Assist in achieving compliance with regulatory standards. Identify opportunities to increase awareness of nutrition services. Participate in planning and developing nutrition-related policies, procedures, processes, protocols, and goals. Participate in the orientation of new clinical nutrition staff as well as the ongoing training of dietitians and diet technicians in areas of expertise.

Identify and collect performance improvement data, monitor outcomes, and initiate corrective actions. Keep the manager informed about issues and problems impacting the work area. Assist in determining solutions and highlight positive actions or behaviors.

Keep professional development current with your own level of nutrition care expertise to assure evidence-based practice for patients or clients, staff, students, and the community.

May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Required Qualifications

Dietitian licensure from the Missouri Committee of Dietitians board.

Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree. Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.