Dietician
About The Position
Sentara Health is hiring a Clinical Dietitian in Gloucester, Virginia. This is a Full-Time, day shift opportunity in an outpatient rehab therapy center. As an Clinical Dietitian, you are responsible for the assessment and nutritional management of acute and chronic disease in the outpatient setting. May include individual and group counseling, culinary nutrition, community outreach, public education and scheduling. Develops and/or implements a comprehensive care plan based on assessment and evaluation of patient/caregiver needs. Performs nutrition assessment of a wide variety of acute and chronic disease states, individual and group counseling, culinary nutrition. Serves as a Sentara representative for health fairs, media outreach, and community presentations. Communicates and collaborates with providers and other members of the healthcare team for referrals, clinical diagnostic data, weekly rounds and any other patient care meetings as needed.
Requirements
- BLS is required to be obtained within 90 days of hire.
- Registered Dietitian (RD) must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
- Verification statements required for those candidates awaiting RD credentialing.
- If Bachelor's Degree is in major other than Dietetics, must complete an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics.
- NBCOT (National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy) certification is required within 6 months of eligibility.
Responsibilities
- Assessment and nutritional management of acute and chronic disease in the outpatient setting.
- Individual and group counseling, culinary nutrition, community outreach, public education and scheduling.
- Develops and/or implements a comprehensive care plan based on assessment and evaluation of patient/caregiver needs.
- Performs nutrition assessment of a wide variety of acute and chronic disease states, individual and group counseling, culinary nutrition.
- Serves as a Sentara representative for health fairs, media outreach, and community presentations.
- Communicates and collaborates with providers and other members of the healthcare team for referrals, clinical diagnostic data, weekly rounds and any other patient care meetings as needed.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Retirement Savings plans
- Career advancement opportunities
- Work perks
- Student Debt Program
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
