Dietitian -Outpatient GI and Nutrition Support

Mayo Clinic • Phoenix, AZ

4d • $63,523 - $95,409

About The Position

The Dietitian serves as the enteral nutrition support dietitian on the outpatient ENTAC (enteral access) team, collaborating with ENTAC physicians to assess, develop, and manage individualized enteral nutrition therapy for patients with complex nutritional needs. The role also provides outpatient oral GI nutrition consultations, assessing nutritional needs and developing individualized nutrition interventions for patients with gastrointestinal conditions.

The Dietitian provides individualized medical nutrition therapy to ambulatory patients as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role uses the nutrition care process, including nutrition assessment and reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention, and nutrition monitoring and evaluation. Interventions may include food and nutrient delivery, nutrition education, nutrition counseling, and coordination of nutrition care. The position uses motivational interviewing and collaborates across the enterprise to develop practice guidelines, protocols, curricula, and nutrition education materials. It also precepts dietetic interns, mentors and trains new staff, serves as a resource for medical staff, collaborates with providers and allied healthcare staff to develop and deliver programs and services, researches best practices, evaluates intervention outcomes, and demonstrates public speaking and presentation skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field.
• Completion of an ACEND-accredited internship or approved training program.
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or obtain it within three months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• Nutrition support experience.
• Certified Nutrition Support Clinician certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the enteral nutrition support dietitian on the outpatient ENTAC team.
• Collaborate with ENTAC physicians to assess, develop, and manage individualized enteral nutrition therapy for patients with complex nutritional needs.
• Provide outpatient oral GI nutrition consultations and develop individualized nutrition interventions for patients with gastrointestinal conditions.
• Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy to ambulatory patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Apply the nutrition care process, including nutrition assessment and reassessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Use motivational interviewing principles.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop medical nutrition therapy practice guidelines or protocols, curricula, and nutrition education materials.
• Precept dietetic interns and mentor and train new staff.
• Serve as a resource for medical staff.
• Collaborate with providers and allied healthcare staff to develop and deliver programs and services.
• Research best practices, ensure effective interventions, and measure intervention outcomes.
• Demonstrate effective public speaking and presentation skills.

Benefits

• Multiple medical plan options.
• Dental coverage through Delta Dental or a reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Affordable vision plan with a national network.
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options for eligible expenses.
• Competitive retirement package.
• Continuing education and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time