Dietitian

77 consultants • Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC

9d • $34 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

The Dietitian role involves strategic planning and execution of complex work functions with significant responsibility and minimal oversight. The position engages in research and performance improvement projects to enhance service delivery. Key responsibilities include conducting comprehensive nutrition assessments, implementing enteral and parenteral nutrition support, and applying clinical dietetics and medical nutrition therapy principles. The role also involves research, analysis, and documentation related to operational enhancement and utilizing contemporary food service systems management principles within a healthcare setting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an institution accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), completion of an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), or a post-Baccalaureate Dietetic Internship Program comprising at least 1200 hours of supervised practice accredited by ACEND.
• A minimum of one year of specialized experience in diet therapy subsequent to graduation.
• Must hold a current, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Dietitian in any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Current certification as a Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC).
• Ability to successfully undergo a government background check/security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Strategically plan and execute complex work functions with significant responsibility requiring minimal oversight.
• Engage in research initiatives and performance improvement projects to enhance service delivery.
• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments/evaluations, encompassing analysis of nutrient intake, physical activity, appetite variations, vitamin and mineral intake, utilization of nutritional supplements and complementary alternative medicine, weight history, taste alterations, feeding complications, food intolerances, food-drug interactions, maladaptive dietary behaviors, as well as considerations of socioeconomic status and ethnic diversity. Evaluate documented medical history, current diagnoses, treatment modalities, ongoing pharmacotherapy, and clinical manifestations indicative of nutritional deficiencies.
• Implement foundational principles of enteral and parenteral nutrition support.
• Employ clinical dietetics and medical nutrition therapy principles to autonomously devise, coordinate, and manage interventions, interdisciplinary care plans, and educational initiatives related to nutrition.
• Conduct research, analyses, and documentation of findings relevant to evaluating staff performance, food options, nutritional supplements, feeding methods, meal alternatives, supplies, equipment, and overall service efficiency for operational enhancement.
• Utilize contemporary food service systems management principles within a healthcare setting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior