Registered Dietitian, PRN

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

37d

About The Position

Works under general supervision to provide medical nutrition therapy for patients. UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include: PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay Paid Time Off, available day one Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Paid Parental Leave Benefit Wellness programs Tuition Reimbursement Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with focus in Dietetics
• (RD) REGISTERED DIETITIAN Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Licensed with the state of Texas as a Dietitian Upon Hire or
• Credentialed as a Registered Dietician with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics & in process of securing Licensure as a dietitian with the state of Texas. Must be supervised by a dietitian who is Credentialed with the ADA & Licensed by the state of Texas while pending state approval process Upon Hire or
• Awaiting examination & credentialing by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as well as registration as a dietitian in the state of Texas. Must be supervised by a dietitian who is credentialed with the ADA & Licensed by the state of Texas while undergoing the proceeding Upon Hire
• (LDIE) LICENSED DIETITIAN Licensure must be issued within 180 Days

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collects nutritional data from patient medical records and evaluation instruments.
• Documents and provides medical nutrition therapy for prevention and treatment of diseases.
• Prepares special diet menus for patients requiring special dietary treatment.
• Assesses diets and nutritional status of patients throughout life cycle. Provides nutrition counseling and education as appropriate.
• Performs and manages nutrient analysis through use of computer.
• Interacts with various health care team members such as physicians, nurses, and hospital floor receptionists. Confers with health care team members as to dietary and/or nutritional needs of patients.
• Evaluates outcomes of nutrition interventions.
• Develops and/or revises nutrition education materials.
• Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: Directly interacting with or caring for patients
• Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants;
• Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records)
• Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees