Dietitian, Center for Weight Management & Bariatric Surgery

Mass General Brigham • Dover, NH

27d • Onsite

About The Position

Wentworth-Douglass Physician Corporation Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham’s unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites. The Center for Weight Management and Bariatric Surgery team is dedicated to transforming lives through our comprehensive weight loss surgery and obesity medicine programs. Our bariatric surgeons, advanced practitioners, certified nurses, registered dietitians, behavioral health counselors work collaboratively to support our patients at every stage of their journey. We focus on preparing them both physically and mentally for surgery, addressing unhealthy behaviors, and assisting with preoperative weight loss. Accredited by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, we are committed to providing exceptional care and guidance as our patients embark on their path to a healthier life. Are you ready to bring your talent to this team and join us in moving health care forward? We are seeking a full-time, 40 hours/week Dietitian/Nutritionist to join our Center for Weight Management & Bariatric Surgery team. The practice operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with staggered shifts scheduled within this timeframe. In addition to regular hours, the role includes occasional evening teaching responsibilities, up to three evenings per month, facilitating virtual preoperative education classes for active patients. Summary Manages the comprehensive medical nutritional care of patients which includes providing nutrition assessment, development of nutrition care plans, diet modification, nutrition education, and all activities involved in the nutritional needs of the patient population.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Clinical Dietitian required
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to effectively evaluate and problem solve.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to guide, teach, and motivate all patient age populations.

Nice To Haves

• Dietitian and Nutritionist [State License] preferred
• Heartsaver CPR AED Certification [CPR] preferred
• Registered Dietitian [RD] preferred
• Registered Dietitican Nutritionist [RDN] preferred
• Completed Internship

Responsibilities

• Based on multiple criterion including assessment of nutritional needs, physician's orders, clinical data, interdisciplinary health care plans, and standards of quality nutritional care that appropriately meet age, psychosocial and physical needs of patients, the Dietitian develops and implements nutrition plan of care for patients.
• Documentation of all nutrition related information including assessment, nutrition therapy recommendations and care plan, follow up data and changes, diet consultation results, discharge planning, daily clinical activities, and other related orders and pertinent information.
• Counsel, educate, and develop resources and materials for the education of patients on families on prescribed therapeutic diets.
• Partner with food service staff to ensure meals, supplements, and nutrition support is provided; review patients' menu selections to monitor compliance with modified diets.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees