Lead Clinical Dietitian - Full time - Detroit

Clinical Nutrition Manager

Oversees clinical operation and performance of clinical staff. Performs daily management duties of the clinical operation. Acts as nutritional consultant and resource to members of Health Care team. Provides comprehensive nutritional care assessment, counseling, education, and evaluation to patients, families, and associates. Conducts various education programs and seminars on nutritional topics. Assumes the responsibilities of Food Service Manager in their absence.

Principle duties and responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the administrative duties of the Clinical Nutrition staff.
• Providing nutrition expertise on all assigned hospital interdisciplinary committees.
• Collaborating in the hiring process for all clinical nutrition and diet office staff.
• Planning and facilitating orientation of new hires.
• Creating Clinical staff schedule.
• Planning, coordinating, and conducting Clinical and diet office staff meetings.
• Collaborating with Nutrition Services Manager to define performance expectations for staff; providing timely and constructive feedback.
• Formally reviewing and evaluating staff performance.
• Performing chart audits and giving feedback as to findings to all clinical staff.
• Providing overall clinical dietetic services in accordance with all established hospital and regulatory agency policies, procedures, and professional standards.
• Interviewing and assessing patients to develop appropriate nutritional care plans; counseling and educating patients/families on the diet ordered; documenting dietary history, allergies, problems, nutritional care plan, and the like, on the patient's medical record. Ensuring diet received is consistent with care plan. Notifying physician or nursing of any discrepancies.
• Developing and conducting nutritional education programs for associates, visitors, and patients.
• Acting as nutritional consultant to members of health care team and participating in interdisciplinary activities/meetings when necessary. Attending staff meetings to update same on patient progress or issues.
• Conducting CQI activities related to area of specialization and meeting all clinical CQI indicators for patient care.
• Responsible for achieving department budget goals for assigned area.
• Maintaining awareness of current trends, reviewing professional publications, attending seminars as applicable and maintaining agreed upon number of continuing education credits per year.
• Entering on-line charges for patient care services; responsible for revenue reconciliation and charge-error correction as specified by department process, supporting hospital Revenue Policy.
• Maintaining a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, the Integrity/Compliance Program, Code of Conduct, and other policies and procedures to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.
• Using Kronos, Performance Management and Taleo as required for role.

Specialized job duties include:

• Demonstrating a thorough understanding of department charges, charge order set(s), department CDM management, and charge capture processes (including crediting charges).
• Executing charge capture processes including charge reconciliation, monitoring, and reconciling gross charges daily and monthly, identify and investigate variances, and ensure resolution of issues.
• Must be proficient on the applicable software system(s) and how to access and retrieve reports.
• Obtain, review, and correct errors per error report(s) or upon request.
• Maintaining monthly statistical information regarding number of consults conducted by clinical staff. UOS based on patient volume and acuity level.

Education/experience required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics and completion of related dietetic internship or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of on-the-job experience; thorough knowledge and understanding of administrative expectations/duties and nutritional and therapeutic values of food, food production procedures, and general dietetic issues.
• Knowledge of and performance of administrative duties.
• Interpersonal and communication skills necessary to effectively interact with management and clinical staff, patients, families, and medical staff in completion of the above responsibilities.
• Analytical skill necessary to perform charges, monthly stats to maintain staffing levels/UOS and assess patient needs and evaluate patient progress.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail up to 70 percent of work time, when performing chart audits, recording statistical information, billing and when counseling patients, charting, and performing like activities.

Certifications/Licensures required:

• American Dietetic Association (ADA) registration and/or successful completion of registration exam within six months of hire date.
• Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the Henry Ford Health Customer Service Policy.
• Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.

Physical demands/working conditions:

• Normal attention to staff needs and normal patient care and office environment for up to 100 percent of work time with little exposure to noise, dust, temperature, and the like.
• Infrequent (less than 10 percent of work time) exposure to communicable diseases or infections when in patient care areas.
• Frequent movement from patient to patient for up to 80 percent of work time.