Pediatric Dietitian - Full Time - Hartford, CT

Moses/Weitzman Health System • Hartford, CT

8d • Onsite

About The Position

A Clinical Outpatient Dietitian at CHC, Inc. is responsible for the nutrition care and management of patients at their respective sites. This includes accurate nutrition assessment, identification of drug-nutrient interactions, and effective Medical Nutrition Therapy for various medical conditions. All dietitians are required to lead groups, provide nutrition education to agency staff, and participate in community outreach as needed. Dietitians at CHC are encouraged to practice at the top of their license.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutrition Sciences, Human Nutrition or comparable majors required.
• Successful completion of a CADE accredited dietetic internship of no less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.
• Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD, RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist (CDN) by the Connecticut Department of Health.
• Two years minimum of pediatric and adolescent nutrition counseling experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition, Public Health, Community Nutrition, or comparable major preferred.
• Two years in an acute care or outpatient clinic where Medical Nutrition Therapies are provided with one year supervisory experience preferred; experience may be waived for specific positions and experiences.
• Clinical Nutrition
• Community Nutrition
• Outpatient counseling in both one-to-one and group settings.
• Outpatient counseling pediatric and adolescent patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective nutrition counseling utilizing the Nutrition Care Process.
• Primary focus on pediatric population at Hartford site and school-based health centers.
• Counsel a variety of medically complex patients utilizing appropriate Medical Nutrition Therapy based on the patient’s medical needs.
• Provide direct care to patients in multiple CHC sites if called upon to do so.
• Support and champion community education as well as direct clinical intervention.
• Provide community outreach and nutritional education to other social/community service agencies, including Diabetes Awareness Day, National Nutrition Month, Health Fairs, etc.
• Develop and institute a plan of care in collaboration with the client and health care provider.
• Present in-service education for agency staff.
• Document nutritional assessment and plan of care accurately.
• Report granting information as needed.
• Maintain continuing education credits (75 in a 5 year cycle) to maintain RD (RDN) designation.
• Present case presentations and participate in peer reviews at monthly RD meeting.
• Effective and timely use of electronic health records for all medical charting.
• Promote the tenets of a Patient Centered Medical Home focusing on the importance of nutrition in preventative medicine.

Benefits

• Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status
• Eligible practice site for National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Programs
• Eligible for multiple HRSA loan repayment programs across Medical, BH and Dental
• Strong HPSA scores
• NHSC Loan Repayment
• SUD Loan Repayment
• Nursecorp LRP
• Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program (CT SLRP)

What This Job Offers

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