Senior Dietitian (Lab Manager)-Environmental Medicine Dr. Walker
About The Position
The Mount Sinai Physiolab is looking for an individual with a strong background in nutrition and exercise physiology who is interested in both research and clinical work to fill an immediately available full-time position. This is a unique position in which there is no “typical day”, and the candidate will be involved in a wide variety of projects. As the Mount Sinai Senior Dietian/ Physiolab Manager, you will lead a team of registered dietitians and exercise physiologists to provide high quality nutrition counseling, dietary assessments and cutting-edge metabolic assessments to a diverse patient group. As manager of the lab, you will support the lab's functions, improve efficiency and streamline processes as the lab continues to grow under the Direction of Dr. Ryan Walker. As manager, you will oversee day-to-day functioning of the lab including scheduling, financial management and supply procurement. You will also conduct nutrition and lifestyle counseling, utilize gold-standard equipment and resources to administer metabolic and physiological testing. We view the Mount Sinai Physiolab as a successful start-up, with massive potential for growth and impact in the field of personalized and preventive medicine. The Physiolab Manager will be expected to lead efforts to enhance collaborations and partnerships in pursuit of lab promotion and growth in the NY area. The Physiolab Manager will also have the potential to become involved in clinical research, led by Dr. Walker, and other clinical research projects conducted at the Human Metabolism and Physiology Lab (HMPL); a core lab within the Translational Research Core at the NIH-funded NY Diabetes Research Center.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree or higher from an accredited institution, with completion of ACEND (Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition & Dietetics)-accredited dietetic internship.
- 2-4 years of progressive experience
- Strong background in nutrition, exercise science, physiology, or related field
- Registered Dietitian (RD) Issuing Agency: Commission on Dietetic Registration (CRD) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Nice To Haves
- Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), work experience in exercise science, weight management, and/or related field
- Experience in EPIC
Responsibilities
- Provide nutrition and lifestyle counseling, initial and follow ups
- Perform body composition assessment using BodPod technology
- Perform resting metabolic rate assessment using metabolic cart and metabolic chamber technologies
- Perform exercise metabolic assessments (Fatmax, submax, VO2max testing) using metabolic cart and metabolic chamber technologies
- Client relations, report generation, and appointment scheduling
- Upkeep of lab including maintenance of equipment, monitoring of inventory, and ordering of supplies and materials
- Liaise with department administrators to advise monthly reports of the lab and communication regarding ad hoc needs of the lab
- Work with various Mount Sinai publications to offer expertise and promote the Physiolab (Social media, blog post, educational material development)
- Marketing, business analysis
- Assist in management of student volunteers
- Assist with discharge planning as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
