Registered Dietician-Ancillary-Nutrition Svcs

Palomar Health•Poway, CA

7d•$31 - $43

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Surgeon and Practice Manager, the Registered Dietitian is responsible for all aspects of nutritional care based on patient needs, preferences, and evidence-based science. The role provides nutrition care for surgical and non-surgical weight-loss patients, including pre-surgical evaluations and consultations, post-surgical nutrition counseling, and ongoing monitoring and adjustment of diet and supplementation. The dietitian collaborates with a multidisciplinary treatment team and documents and communicates care plans through written, verbal, and electronic systems. The position also involves patient education, organizing or leading support groups, follow-up communications with patients, and using relevant nutrition research to support best-practice outcomes. The employee must be able to speak and read English sufficiently to perform the essential functions and use standard office equipment and computer software. Required computer skills include proficient keyboarding and use of Windows functions, to be present upon employment or acquired within the first two weeks. Other duties may be assigned. The employee follows Palomar Health Medical Group rules, policies, procedures, applicable laws, and standards, and supports the group’s mission, vision, and quality commitment.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree.
Registration eligibility status with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
Registered Dietitian credential by the American Dietetic Association is required.
California state licensure upon receipt of Registered Dietitian status.
Ability to speak and read English sufficiently to perform the essential functions of the position.
Knowledge of standard office equipment, including a calculator, fax machine, and photocopier.
Personal computer and software skills, including MS Windows, Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, internet, and email.
Proficient Windows computer skills, including keyboarding and use of a mouse or keys, menus, scroll bars, folders, and copying; required upon employment or within the first two weeks.

Responsibilities

Perform initial nutrition assessments and determine patients’ healthcare needs.
Participate in screening potential surgical candidates and conduct pre-surgical evaluations as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Provide pre-surgical dietary consultations to help candidates prepare for successful surgery.
Review clinical and biochemical data and formulate nutrition care plans that account for socioeconomic and psychosocial factors.
Provide post-surgical nutrition consultations throughout all phases of the post-surgical diet.
Conduct nutrition-focused examinations to detect post-surgical complications and communicate patient progress to the treatment team headed by a bariatric surgeon.
Counsel post-operative patients on dietary compliance, nutritional adequacy, and goal setting throughout their two-year post-operative course.
Assess and adjust diet regimens based on tolerance, weight changes, laboratory values, and clinical parameters.
Monitor and tailor vitamin and mineral supplementation according to daily requirements, absorption capacity, tolerance, food consumption, and clinical parameters.
Lead or organize patient support groups and conduct patient education sessions.
Counsel patients on non-surgical weight loss and the use of nutrition to treat chronic lifestyle diseases.
Collaborate with wellness advisors, mental health professionals, exercise physiologists, physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals.
Complete required documentation and communicate nutrition care plans through written, verbal, and electronic systems as needed.
Interpret, evaluate, and use relevant nutrition research to support best-practice patient outcomes.
Follow up with patients by telephone, email, or letter regarding diet, vitamin and mineral supplementation, and laboratory results.
Perform other duties as assigned and follow Palomar Health Medical Group policies, procedures, laws, standards, mission, vision, and quality commitment.