Nutritionist/ Dietician Nutrition And Health

Nutrition Services Position
This position is responsible for providing comprehensive nutrition service to eligible patients and provides nutritional consultation to assigned medical specialty clinics.
Essential functions include:

Conducting assessments, planning, and implementing diet recommendations to children and adults with special health care needs
Calculating nutrients to meet prescribed needs; developing individualized nutrition care plans and educating children and their families about their individual nutritional needs
Documenting all nutritional care provided in the electronic health record in an accurate and timely manner, in accordance with clinic policies
Providing nutrition consultation in the assigned interdisciplinary specialty clinics
Providing patient and/or family with nutrition counseling and arranging for follow-up appointments as indicated
Participating in nutrition educational in-services for the Clinic staff
Participating in quality improvement and program development activities in specialty area, work team and, as assigned, in cross-functional teams. Participating in analysis of patient clinical and functional outcomes of care and using outcomes information to guide care planning
Serving as mentor of dietetic interns from a variety of statewide internship programs
Participating in new staff orientation and ongoing staff education; mentoring and providing training on areas of expertise or specialty as requested by Department Manager
Facilitating the ordering of medically necessary nutritional supplies and supplementations by generating supporting documentation and communicating with vendors as is necessary
Performing other duties as required and assigned
Knowledge, skills, and abilities include:

Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to planning and providing pediatric nutritional care; experience in measuring and reporting clinical and functional outcomes of care to parents, physicians, and other professionals
Knowledge of corporate, local, state, and national regulatory and billing requirements and ability to execute job duties consistent with them
Skill in professional communication with staff and physicians involved in care, to ensure quality patient outcomes and care coordination
Skill and proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to obtain accurate anthropometric measurements and the ability to interpret measurements in a special needs population
Ability to counsel patients and family on the importance of nutrition in patient's treatment plan and distributes appropriate literature as needed
Ability to design and develop nutritional programs required by patients
Ability to effectively manage time with a proven ability to meet deadlines; organization and attention to detail
Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient, personnel, and corporate data
Ability to operate personal computer and related office equipment as needed to perform job function
Qualifications:
Minimum qualifications:

Master's degree in Dietetics or related field required
Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or related field accepted if graduation date is prior to January 1st 2024
Completion of dietetic internship and trainee program or equivalent required
At least 1 year of clinical experience strongly preferred
Two years related pediatric experience preferred
Weight Management Counseling preferred
Registered Dietitian Licensure from Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics required
AHCCCS Provider Identification Number required and obtained upon hire
BLS certification required
Advanced credentialing preferred
Fingerprint Clearance Card required
Age of patients attended by employee in this position:

Neonatal (newborn)
Pediatric (birth-13)
Young Adult (14-21)
Adult (21-65)
Physical demands and work environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation