Clinical Dietitian
at UPMC
Williamsport, PA 17701, USA -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 07 Nov, 2024 | USD 37 Hourly | 08 Aug, 2024 | N/A | Nutrition,Decision Making,Analytical Skills,Interpersonal Skills,Dietetics,Thinking Skills | No | No |
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Description:
Are you looking to make a true impact on the lives of others? UPMC Williamsport Food & Nutrition is currently seeking a Full-time Clinical Dietitian to join our great team. We offer opportunities for growth and a rewarding experience as a valued member of a dynamic inter-disciplinary team providing a high-level nutrition-related expertise for all hospitalized patients. The shift for this position is 7:00AM - 3:30PM with flexibility on the start and end time.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and be a registered dietitian.
- Skills: Analytical skills to accurately assess, plan, and evaluate outcomes.
- Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and collaborate in a team environment.
- Strong nutrition education/counseling and mentoring skills.
- Critical thinking skills for sound decision making.
Responsibilities:
- Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
- Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.
- As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations, and other communications.
- As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
- Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
- Participate in department-based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence-based practice.
- Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.
- Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.
- Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Health Care
Graduate
Nutrition and dietetics and be a registered dietitian
Proficient
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Williamsport, PA 17701, USA