Registered Dietitian – Outpatient Oncology
About The Position
The Registered Dietitian serves as a member of the multidisciplinary oncology team and provides outpatient nutrition services to cancer patients across the continuum of the cancer experience. Services include identifying patients at nutritional risk and providing appropriate medical nutrition therapy during active cancer treatment, as well as supporting primary and secondary prevention, cancer recurrence, palliative care, and community education. The position also collects, summarizes, and reports data related to nutrition services and patient care. The role provides oncology nutrition services to the Baptist Health Lexington outpatient chemotherapy infusion clinic, radiation oncology, oncology physician offices, outpatient oncology centers in outlying service areas, and other areas identified by leadership. The dietitian documents nutrition interventions, monitoring, and evaluation accurately and promptly in patients’ medical records and communicates relevant information to the health care team. The dietitian contributes oncology nutrition expertise and partners with health care teams and the community to support continuity of nutrition services for patients and families across the cancer continuum. Duties may change, and additional duties may be assigned to meet business, customer, or patient needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics.
- At least 1 year of experience.
- Certification as a dietitian in Kentucky.
Responsibilities
- Provide oncology nutrition services to outpatient chemotherapy infusion, radiation oncology, oncology physician offices, and outpatient oncology centers in the Baptist Health Lexington service area, as well as other identified areas.
- Identify cancer patients at nutritional risk and provide appropriate medical nutrition therapy to patients undergoing cancer treatment.
- Provide nutrition services addressing prevention, cancer recurrence, palliative care, and community education.
- Document nutrition interventions, monitoring, and evaluation accurately and promptly in patients’ medical records.
- Communicate nutrition care information with other health care team members involved in the patient’s care.
- Provide oncology nutrition knowledge and expertise to the health care team.
- Partner with the health care team and community to provide continuity of nutrition services for patients and families across the cancer continuum.
- Collect, summarize, and report data related to patient care and nutrition services.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Pet insurance
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Identity theft protection
- Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
- Company-paid maternity and paternity leave
- 5 days of paid time off available upon hire
- Bereavement leave, including for pets
- PTO sell-back program
- Compassionate leave sharing program (PTO donation)
- Employee Support Fund for emergency financial support
- Retirement plan with company match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
