Dietitian - Pediatrics

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a full-time Dietitian to join their Department of Pediatrics Everyday Wellness Clinic in Pittsburgh! This is a brand new position within our Everyday Wellness Clinic, dedicated to supporting patients ages 12–25 in achieving their health goals through sustainable lifestyle changes and weight management. As the Dietitian, you will work as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that includes medical providers, an exercise therapist, and a behavioral health therapist. Together, you will help build a fully integrated care team designed to empower young patients on their wellness journey. Hours for this position will be Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with no evenings, weekends, or holidays! Our ideal candidate is a compassionate and collaborative health professional with a strong interest in adolescent and young adult wellness, particularly in the areas of weight management and lifestyle medicine. If this sounds like you, join our team today!

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Skills: Analytical skills to accurately assess, plan, and evaluate outcomes. Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and collaborate in a team environment. Strong nutrition education/counseling and mentoring skills. Critical thinking skills for sound decision making.
Registered Dietitian within 6 months of hire.
Licensed Dietitian within 9 months of hire.
Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
Registered Dietitian (RD)
Act 33 with renewal
Act 34 with renewal
Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

Responsibilities

Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.
Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.
As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications.
Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.
Participate in department based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence based practice.
Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.