Bariatric CLINIC RD: Charlottesville, VA.

Morrison Healthcare

Location: Morrison Healthcare at University of Virginia Medical Center

Setting: Large acute care/teaching hospital

Schedule: M-F ( 8am-5pm) Hybrid option available

Requirement: Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or eligible

Salary: $60,000 - $90,000 - based on experience

We go the extra mile for our Dietitians with benefits designed to support education, career growth, and professional success! Special perks include:

• Education Reimbursement
  - Financial support for advanced learning
• Career Advancement
  - Growth programs tailored to RDNs
• Board Certifications - financial rewards for obtaining specialty certifications
• Relocation Assistance
  - Support when moving 50+ miles (based on location)
• Professional Membership Dues, CDR, & Licensure
  - We cover your professional fees
• Free CEUs
  - Through our nutrition education webinar series

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services company, serving more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. With more than 31,000 associates nationwide, Morrison uses the Power of Food to create personalized dining experiences for patients and in their cafés to advance the healing and healthful missions of its clients. Morrison has been serving some of the nation’s largest health systems for more than 70 years, and it leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise to provide consistency and transform the healthcare experience.

Since 2012, Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Training Magazine has named it a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. Morrison has more than 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, and serves more than 600M meals annually.

Join a talented group of more than 90 Morrison Healthcare dietitians at the University of Virginia Health System in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia. At this level one trauma center, dietitians play an integral role on multidisciplinary teams in many specialty areas, both in the 675 bed inpatient setting, as well as in over 35 outpatient clinics. RDs participate in research and quality improvement projects, host dietetic interns, and are supported in pursuing leadership and community service experiences.

Continuing education opportunities are plentiful from within the accomplished nutrition team and from the health system which values ongoing training and education.

This full-time hybrid position will be part of our Bariatric Surgery team. This position will work closely with an interdisciplinary team in a growing clinic to meet the needs of patients both before and after bariatric surgery. The RD will collaborate with other Bariatric Surgery RDs, as well as surgeons, an NP, nurse coordinators, and psychologists, to take care of patients and create and contribute to quality improvement projects.

Strong clinical skills, as well as training in motivational interviewing and the intuitive eating approach are highly preferred. We are seeking a dynamic candidate who can balance knowledge of the clinical features of weight loss surgery with the empathetic approach needed to guide patients through pre-surgery nutrition counseling and post-surgery support. Ideal candidate will have a sincere desire to work in a team-based atmosphere, with abundant opportunities to partner with colleagues for research and quality improvement projects.

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or CDR exam eligible
• Licensed Dietitian (or willing to obtain) in the state of practice as applicable
• Healthcare experience preferred—new…