Clinical Dietitian I

Cottage Health • Santa Barbara, CA

9h

About The Position

The purpose of the Clinical Dietitian I is to provide direct patient nutrition care or nutrition education. Responsibilities Cottage Medical Group seeks a Clinical Dietitian I for their Primary Care Clinic in Goleta responsible for providing direct patient nutrition care or nutrition education. One of the essential duties of this position is to be directly responsible for the evaluation of nutritional care affecting menu development, meal planning, and patient food production. Major accountabilities include: Accurately assesses nutritional status utilizing medical history, physical assessment, laboratory and anthropometric data as well as patient/family acquired diet history. Develops nutritional plan of care that includes attention to age, developmental, social and cultural status, medical condition and co-morbidities. Documents in the medical record utilizing a model of assessment, intervention, and monitoring of nutrition care. Qualifications All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Registered Dietitian Eligible (RD credential within 6 months of hire)
• Current California Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate.
• Basic Computer Skills to include MS Word
• Completed Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics accredited internship.

Nice To Haves

• Registered Dietitian (RD) Credential
• Experience with Nutrition related Software (i.e. compatriot, Food Processor) and Epic Systems
• 0-3 years' experience as a Clinical Dietitian

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for the evaluation of nutritional care affecting menu development, meal planning, and patient food production.
• Accurately assesses nutritional status utilizing medical history, physical assessment, laboratory and anthropometric data as well as patient/family acquired diet history.
• Develops nutritional plan of care that includes attention to age, developmental, social and cultural status, medical condition and co-morbidities.
• Documents in the medical record utilizing a model of assessment, intervention, and monitoring of nutrition care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees