Dietitian Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, food service, or community health.
• One to three years of experience as dietitian.
• Registered dietitian as certified by the American Dietetic Association’s Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Licensed dietitian in Ohio
• Knowledge of theoretical and practical principles related to nutrition and dietetics.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, universal precautions and food sanitation/safety procedures, and federal/state regulations related to food preparation, storage, etc.
• Knowledge of ethnic eating patterns and cultural customs related to food.
• Knowledge of education principles including human behavior and behavior modification techniques and presentation methods.
• Skill in nutrition assessment.
• Skill in problem-solving and handling crisis situations.
• Skill in utilizing behavioral modification techniques to improve patient nutritional status.
• Skill in developing and presenting patient/staff/community education workshops.
• Ability to read and follow written and oral medical orders.
• Ability to analyze medical condition and make appropriate judgments about dietary issues.
• Ability to work effectively in collaborative clinical and community situations.
• Subject to a criminal background check prior to employment
• TB clearance, to be renewed every year
• Annual and pre-employment physical

Nice To Haves

• Experience in outpatient setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient’s medical history, including nutritional status, diet history, and food habits.
• Conducts individual or group sessions to discuss patient’s nutritional needs and determine risk factors.
• Confers with physician and other clinicians as appropriate on effect of nutritional status.
• Develops nutritional plan for patient, presents information to patient/family including recommendations for special diets and diet techniques to ensure proper preparation and nutritional intake.
• Documents assessments in patients’ electronic health record and bills insurance for services provided.
• Contacts insurance companies to determine coverage for dietary services such as Medical Nutrition Therapy and Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity as needed.
• Conducts patient education programs for weight reduction, cultural preferences, and special-need diets for certain health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.
• Teaches correct food preparation and safe food handling.
• Acts as liaison with food access and subsidy programs, including food insecurity screening as needed.
• Ensures high-quality nutritional educations are provided to patients consistent with current evidence-based practice.
• Serves as a preceptor to assigned dietetic students.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives as needed.
• Regular and consistent attendance.
• Other duties as assigned