Quality Assurance Dietitian

Harris Health is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon

B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine;
McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

At Harris Health, we prioritize the well-being of our most valuable asset--our people--ensuring a culture of compassion, collaboration and excellence in serving Harris County's most in need. With integrity and accountability at our core, we commit to 'leading with love', embodying our dedication to quality care, education, and a steadfast respect for every individual's contribution to our mission.

The Quality Assurance Dietitian serves as a leader in quality management and performance improvement initiatives to ensure excellence in clinical nutrition services, operations and food safety. This role conducts compliance and chart audits, provides technical support for electronic systems, and ensures adherence to federal, state, and organizational regulations. In addition, the position delivers medical nutrition therapy in the patient care setting, and education, facilitates staff training and development, and serves as a resource to support departmental, system, and organizational goals.

Bachelor's Degree Food and Nutrition or Dietetics or related field of study.

Licensed Dietitian Licensed by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Dietitians. Must be obtained within 60 days of hire.

Required – Registered Dietitian Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Required – Serve Safe Certified or qualified equivalent

Four (4) Years Work Experience In Dietetics/Nutrition and/or healthcare food service operations.

Above Average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)

Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking)

Writing/Correspondence

Writing/Reports

School Education

Other Knowledge Skills or Abilities Microsoft 365

• - MS Word
• - MS Power Point
• - MS Excel
• - MS Outlook
• - PC