Clinical Dietitian - Diabetic Mgmt Program - Full Time First Shift
About The Position
The Registered Dietitian I supports Valley Health’s mission and vision by providing high-quality, evidence-based nutrition care. The position is based in an outpatient Diabetes Management setting. The dietitian participates in the interdisciplinary team, responds to physician consults, assesses patients for nutrition risk and medically necessary needs, and provides discipline-specific interventions through the nutrition care process. The dietitian maintains professional competence, identifies educational needs, and seeks learning opportunities from advanced clinicians and continuing education. The role also requires timely and efficient nutrition therapy, adherence to evidence-based practice and documentation and billing guidelines, and beginning recognition of program development and process-improvement opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or a master’s degree accepted by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Two years of clinical experience (4,160 hours).
- Registered Dietitian or registry eligible within six months.
- American Heart Association-approved Healthcare Provider (HCP) certification; new hires must have appropriate AHA certification before completing orientation.
- West Virginia licensure or eligibility, if applicable.
- Basic computer and keyboarding skills, or participation in computer training within the first year of employment.
- Ability to interact competently with patients according to their age-specific needs.
- Learning and demonstrating entry-level, setting-defined basic competency in discipline-specific interventions.
Responsibilities
- Participate as an active member of the interdisciplinary team.
- Respond to physician consults.
- Assess patients for nutrition risk and medically necessary needs.
- Provide discipline-specific interventions through the nutrition care process.
- Maintain professional competence and identify educational needs.
- Seek learning opportunities from advanced clinicians and continuing education.
- Deliver nutrition therapy in a timely and efficient manner.
- Follow evidence-based practice, documentation, and billing guidelines.
- Begin to recognize program development and process-improvement opportunities.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Zero-deductible health plan
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Generous paid time off
- Tuition assistance
- Retirement savings match
- Employee assistance program
- Healthy U incentive-based wellness program
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account for childcare
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Professional development
- Discounts to on-campus dining
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
