Dietitian

UO HR Website•Eugene, OR

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About The Position

UHS provides ambulatory medical care, mental health services, and public health/wellbeing programs to a campus of nearly 23,000 students with the majority of students being between ages 18 and 25. This position’s primary function is to serve as the dietitian for the University Health Services, which has the following focus areas: 1) Direct nutrition services to and patient care of students; 2) Consultations and interdisciplinary collaboration with medical and mental health colleagues including participation on the eating disorder care coordination team and education/training to staff; 3) Outreach and education programs through the Public Health and Wellbeing team to develop and implement campus-wide nutrition/weight-neutral/body positivity education programs and educational materials. The dietitian approaches these topics with a trauma-informed, weight-neutral, body-positive approach. This position is an academic year (9-month basis) position that is shared by two departments; 80% will be dedicated to the UHS Medical Staff and 20% will be dedicated to the Public Health Practices team. The dietitian reports to the Medical Director. This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check and routine screening of Medicaid and Medicare Exclusion Lists. Employee loses eligibility for employment if on the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) and/or System of Award Management (SAM). In addition, employee must follow Compliance with UHS policies regarding tuberculosis screening, measles and mumps (MMR), seasonal flu, hepatitis B, and other immunization requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, health promotion, health education, public health, or related field, from an accredited institution
Certification/Registration through Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as Registered Dietician (RD) or Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN) or ability to attain by the agreed upon start date of employment
Current license in good standing through the Oregon Board of Licensed Dieticians, or ability to attain by the agreed upon start date of employment
Experience with outreach to individuals and groups on nutrition or other related topics
Strong organizational skills
Ability to exercise sound independent judgment
Ability to work collaboratively and strategically in a team environment with all levels of professionals
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
Experience with and/or commitment to working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, in support of an inclusive and welcoming environment
Ability to make engaging presentations to professional and nonprofessional groups

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in health promotion, health education, public health, or related field from an accredited institution
Experience as registered dietician in college or university setting
Two years’ professional experience as registered dietician
Current American Heart Association (AHA) CPR Certification, or ability to obtain the certification by the agreed upon start date of employment
Experience in facilitating meetings and groups, and in coaching and mentoring patients and other stakeholders
Experience working with an electronic health record (EHR)

Responsibilities

Direct nutrition services to and patient care of students
Consultations and interdisciplinary collaboration with medical and mental health colleagues including participation on the eating disorder care coordination team and education/training to staff
Outreach and education programs through the Public Health and Wellbeing team to develop and implement campus-wide nutrition/weight-neutral/body positivity education programs and educational materials