Registered Dietician

University of California, Irvine•Irvine, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute (SSIHI), part of UCI Health and the Susan & Henry College of Health Sciences, works to transform healthcare through the practice of integrative health by conducting rigorous research, promoting evidence-based treatment modalities, educating the public on well-being practices, providing individualized, patient-centered clinical care, and providing services to the community that focus on obtaining optimal health.

Requirements

Excellent verbal, writing, and computer skills.
Must be able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people, patients, staff, faculty, fellows and other professionals
Knowledge of cultural customs as they related to health care and food preferences
Must be organized and able to re-prioritize tasks; must be able to multi-task
Graduation from an accredited program in nutritional science BS degree and internship accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Registered Dietician certification by CDR
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Nice To Haves

Integrative Health Experience

Responsibilities

Provide specialized nutrition assessment, counseling, and medical nutrition therapy within an integrative and functional medicine model of care.
Evaluate patients’ nutritional status, dietary patterns, lifestyle factors, health history, lab findings, and other relevant clinical parameters to develop individualized, evidence-informed nutrition interventions designed to support optimal health, prevent and manage chronic disease, and promote whole-person wellness.
Integrate nutrition science with the principles of integrative and functional medicine to identify and address nutrition-related contributors to health and disease.
Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments.
Review and interpret relevant lab and clinical data.
Develop individualized nutrition care plans.
Provide one-on-one nutrition consultations and education.
Support patients in implementing sustainable dietary and lifestyle changes.
Develop and facilitate group nutrition education programs and classes to promote health literacy, disease prevention, and self-management.
Provide comprehensive dietary and nutrition assessments.
Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy.
Provide nutrition counseling and education.
Provide therapeutic dietary recommendations.
Collaborate in the development of comprehensive integrative and functional medicine care plans.