Ambulatory Dietitian - Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Clinic

The University of Kansas Health System•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

The outpatient dietitian in the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) clinic provides specialized medical nutrition therapy to pediatric and/or adult patients with CF. This role involves comprehensive nutrition assessment, ongoing monitoring, and individualized intervention to support optimal growth, pulmonary function, and overall health outcomes. The dietitian collaborates closely with an interdisciplinary care team, including physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists, to deliver evidence-based care aligned with CF Foundation guidelines. Responsibilities include patient education, management of enteral nutrition, pancreatic enzyme therapy guidance, and addressing nutrition-related complications such as malabsorption and CFRD (cystic fibrosis-related diabetes). This position requires strong clinical judgment, patient-centered communication, and the ability to manage a diverse caseload in an outpatient setting.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics (required for RDs credentialed after 1/1/2024.) from an accredited college or university.
Bachelors Degree in Nutrition or related field from an accredited college or university.
High School Graduate
Registered Dietitian (RD) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Bachelor's degree required for RDs credentialed prior to 1/1/2024. upon Hire
Licensed Dietitian - Health Occupations Credentialing - Kansas (KDADS) upon Hire

Responsibilities

Demonstrates competence in the areas of critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, and technical skills.
Performs key functions of nutrition care according to department standards and procedures, including screening for nutrition risk, nutrition assessment, development of care plan, and follow-up monitoring/reassessment of patients identified to be at nutrition risk.
Collaborates with physicians and other members of the health care team to implement nutrition care, coordinates care in conjunction with other disciplines, assesses progress of patients towards desired outcomes, records variances, and communicates with health care team when outcomes are not met.
Acts as a nutrition resource/advocate to others for specific patients/families.
Participates in team management rounds and care conferences of patients, and reports and responds to resulting requests for nutritional services.
Instructs/counsels patients/families in nutritional care, understands/applies basic learning principles to both children and adults, is aware of available resources, utilizes available resources, and evaluates effectiveness of own teaching.
Serves as student preceptor.
Maintains and upgrades own level of nutritional care expertise while serving as a nutrition expert to staff, clients, students and community.
Provides smooth, efficient, courteous flow of nutritional care information to Clinical Nutrition staff, managers and others health providers as needed.
Actively participates in staff meetings, ad hoc meetings, and as a resource to others.
Applies current research findings in practice by implementing evidenced based practice.
Participates in department quality improvement activities and data collection as requested
Participates in community education activities and/or outreach programs as needed.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Other duties may be assigned as required.