Assistant Director - Outpatient Nutrition Services

Job Description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

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About Duke University Hospital

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Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

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Assistant Director - Outpatient Pediatric & Adult Nutrition Services Location:  Duke University Hospital2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705  Work Schedule: Full-Time, 1st Shift, Monday - Friday\n

 

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Duke University Health System seeks to hire a dedicated Assistant Director of our Pediatric and Adult Outpatient Nutrition Services who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together. The Duke University Hospital delivers patient centered care and is known for expertise in Inpatient, Urgent Outpatient, OR, Interventional, ED/Trauma, PEDS, Cardiac, Oncology, and Transplant services. Our nutrition team at Duke Health work across inpatient and outpatient settings, providing specialized medical nutrition therapy for oncology, diabetes, weight management, and surgical preparation for both Adult and Pedicatric patient populations. 

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What you will do:

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• Manages, disciplines, and evaluates the performance of assigned department personnel based on job requirements and core competencies assigned to the job.
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• Directs the provision of medical nutrition therapy and the nutrition care process by supervising the activities of clinical dietitians and diet technician staff.
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• Interacts with hospital administration, medical, nursing, and allied health professionals, and foodservice staff to promote interdisciplinary communication and cooperation and to ensure patient's nutritional needs are met.
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• Schedules clinical nutrition staff according to patient needs and budget allocation.
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• Develops, initiates, and monitors quality initiatives and patient safety practices in accordance with the Joint Commission and other accrediting organizations.
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• Recruits, interviews, hires, and facilitates training of new employees to meet department staffing needs.
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• Provides/facilitates continuing education and training opportunities for staff.
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• Mentors department staff in presenting and/or publishing articles, abstracts, or results of research studies in professional journals or at professional meetings.
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• Assists in the supervision and oversight of the Pediatric and Infant Nutrition Room. 
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• Performs clinical responsibilities according to all department policies.
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Required Qualifications:\n

 

Education\n

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• Masters Degree required.
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Experience\n

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• Minimum of four years of experience in clinical nutrition.
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• Five years of experience in clinical nutrition strongly preferred.
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• Leadership experience strongly preferred.
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• Experience in Outpatient Nutrition Services and with Pediatric patient populations as a Clinical Dietitian strongly preferred.
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• Experience with billing and coding strongly preferred.
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Degrees, Licensures, Certifications\n

 

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• Licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) by the North Carolina Board of Dietetics and Nutrition; provision for license-eligible dietitians as below.
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• Registered dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
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Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

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Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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Essential Physical Job Functions: \n

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Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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