Dietitian Fellow

Sodexo•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Grow your career with a team that shares your desire to make a difference. Sodexo is seeking a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD) who is eligible for certification to join its dynamic clinical team at Keck Medicine of USC, located in Los Angeles, CA. This position is a part of the clinical nutrition fellowship and is focused on learnings for the new graduate and entry-level Registered Dietitian. In this program, rotations in the inpatient and outpatient setting will be coordinated based on the preferences and interests of the dietitian fellow We intend to continue the training by embedding them into specialty patient populations and programs -this allows the fellow to realize a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of these patient populations while assessing preferred patient population(s) they want to pursue in their career While the program is set for 1 year (July through June), there may be opportunities throughout the year to be considered for open positions within Keck Medicine of USC At any time during the program that there are unplanned staff shortages, we maintain the right to request the fellow support the gap in coverage while determining the best course of action This could be to consider the fellow for the position or recruit outside of the organization for the position At the end of the program, if the fellow has not retained a position at Keck Medicine of USC, they will have the opportunity to consider any position within Sodexo or terminate the relationship in a desire to take employment elsewhere.

Requirements

Meets eligibility requirements for Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and will become registered within 120 days of hire. In some states and/or facilities the RD/RDN credentials is required at the time of hire
Certification/licensure as required by state(s) of practice. In some states and/or facilities state certification/licensure is required at the time of hire
Master's degree with completion of required coursework and supervised practice as dictated by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
For those eligible for the registration exam prior to 1/1/24: Bachelor's degree with completion of required coursework and supervised practice as dictated by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)

Nice To Haves

Preferred candidate has passed the RD exam but will consider RD eligible for certification
The ability to take and pass the RD exam within 3 months of employment
Excellent performance within their clinical rotations, preferably completing rotations at Keck Medicine of USC
Take stake kills to initiative, be innovative, and passionate about nutrition and elevating our practice
Be self-directed, flexible, and a team player and have excellent time management, verbal, and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Rotations in the inpatient and outpatient setting will be coordinated based on the preferences and interests of the dietitian fellow
Training by embedding into specialty patient populations and programs to allow the fellow to realize a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of these patient populations while assessing what patient population(s) they want to pursue in their career
Support the gap in coverage during unplanned staff shortages