Director Clinical Nutrition and Wellness Program Development

Premier Inc.

13d•$113,000 - $188,000•Remote

About The Position

This position supports the Premier foodservice members in all classes of trade- acute care, senior living, education (USDA), and business and industry, leading the industry in providing a healthy environment for their patients, residents, students, employees, and the community which they serve. This position understands the GPO including the contacting portfolio and distribution. This position is versed in regulatory requirements, resident and patient satisfaction and diet office management systems. This position provides direction and leadership to the development of offerings to support Premier members’ clinical nutrition, health, and wellness initiatives. This role will also focus on incorporating clinical nutrition into the quality and safety initiatives of the company and our members. This position is member facing and will engage with the members on a routine basis supporting program maximization and goal achievement. The director will serve as a resource to members for current information related to accreditation, health and wellness, industry trends, as it relates to the foodservice field. The position will lobby on behalf of our members to food manufacturers for the development of items that meet nutrition criteria such as healthy and environmentally friendly foods. This position will provide a direct line of sight to Premier’s Core Purpose of improving the health of communities and organizations in which we serve. In addition, because nutrition plays such a vital role in health and disease prevention and overall population health, development of this position would place Premier at the leading edge of healthcare’s focus on prevention. Premier will be positioned as an organization that is proactive in voicing members’ needs to the manufacturers in development of healthy and environmentally preferred products. Based on member interaction and feedback as well as new regulations this position will develop tools and resources to support the growth of the foodservice enterprise especially as related to growth in alternate site markets.

Requirements

Years of Applicable Experience - 7 or more years
Bachelors (Required)
Registered Dietitian (RD), Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), or Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)

Nice To Haves

Exceptional public speaking
Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal
Leadership; ability to motivate teams and drive tasks to fruition
Project/program management
Team facilitation
Foodservice Operations exp
Healthcare Exp preferred
10 + years’ experience in healthcare, senior living, or education foodservice field with emphasis on promotion and development of nutrition and wellness programs and initiatives.
5 + years’ experience in clinical dietetics including experience in identification and measurement of nutrition as related to patient outcomes.
Program Management Experience liaison with hospital senior leadership
Experience in leading multidisciplinary teams and motivating groups for a common purpose
Understanding of broadline distribution, GPO structures, supplier partnerships connectivity of all three to drive value for membership
Master’s degree (MA, MS, MBA)
Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time
Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines
Attention to detail
Operate computer programs and software
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.
Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public)
Making independent decisions
Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions