Dietitian

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • Phoenix, AZ

15d

About The Position

The Dietitian provides clinical nutrition support services to patients through Food Service. The role monitors nutritional care, manages physician-ordered therapeutic diets, and provides nutritional education to patients. It directs, supervises, and coordinates diet office activities, processing information from patients, medical records, nursing, and ancillary staff to accurately identify, assess, and evaluate patients’ nutritional needs.

The Dietitian works with physicians and the healthcare team on patients’ nutritional status, educates patients and family members, and develops nutritional care policies and procedures. Other related tasks or responsibilities may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in food, nutrition, or institutional management, and any additional education required by the American Dietetic Association.
• Registered or registration-eligible with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics; registration must be obtained within 6 months.
• Effective communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process information generated from patients, medical records, nursing, and ancillary staff.
• Use generated information in identifying, assessing, and evaluating patients’ nutritional needs in accordance with ADA standards and patient nutritional requirements.
• Make recommendations to physicians and the healthcare team regarding patients’ nutritional status.
• Provide education to patients and family members.
• Develop nutritional care policies and procedures.
• Direct, supervise, and coordinate diet office activities.
• Monitor nutritional care and manage physician-ordered therapeutic diets.
• Perform other related job tasks or responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time