Dietitian, Osher Center Integrative Health, Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine

Job Overview

The Osher Center for Integrative Health (OCIH) in Cincinnati, Ohio seeks an experienced dietitian to develop and implement effective nutrition education plans and programs for a variety of target audiences and assess nutritional status/risk and develop comprehensive care plans for all levels of nutritional risk patients. This position is set at 75% FTE with a 30‑hour work week.

• Utilize population specific physiological and developmental assessment criteria to assess nutritional needs of patients who have been screened and identified in need of medical nutrition therapy. Direct calculation and documentation of calorie counts/enteral and parenteral intake.
• Develop a plan of care to achieve desired outcomes; monitor and reassess in accordance with established standards of care to evaluate outcomes and revise plan of care as needed to improve outcomes.
• Supervise/participate in menu revisions, record keeping activities, supplement implementation and acceptance/food quality/acceptance and adequacy.
• Educate patients, family and/or significant others in normal and therapeutic nutrition and drug nutrient interactions based on assessment of individual learning needs (cognitive/emotional relative to age; cultural, and spiritual); develop education materials to be utilized in patient education.
• Communicate assessment of nutrition status to other health care providers via documentation in patient's medical record and participation in interdisciplinary patient care rounds.
• Provide supervised learning experiences for dietetic interns when appropriate; provide services to other health care providers in nutrition/service issues pertinent to patient care; develop and provide education to the community.
• Maintain a high level of competency and professional development through appropriate journals, books, websites/list servers and attendance of seminars, workshops and meetings/conferences. Participate in competency assessment process and self‑evaluation to establish professional goals and development plan emphasizing area of specialization as appropriate.
• Participate in interdepartmental and intradepartmental performance improvement activities related to patient care and service.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

• Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or related field.

• Registered dietitian and licensed in the State of Ohio.

• None

• Serv Safe Manager Certification (or ability to obtain within a specified timeframe after hire).
• One (1) to Two (2) years of related experience, including:
  • Culinary medicine or nutrition‑focused experiences
  • Experience working with patients and/or clients with specific dietary needs (e.g., epilepsy, chronic disease, oncology, metabolic health, food allergies/intolerances).
  • Experience teaching or delivering cooking/nutrition demonstrations
  • Previous experience in a teaching kitchen, hospital‑based kitchen, community education kitchen, or similar environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills, problem‑solving, decision‑making, time management, and leadership skills.

• Sitting – Often
• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) – Often
• Hearing, listening – Often
• Standing – Often
• Talking – Often
• Walking – Often
• Bending – Seldom
• Climbing stairs/ladders – Seldom
• Crawling – Seldom
• Crouching – Seldom
• Kneeling, squatting – Seldom
• Lifting – over 50 pounds – Seldom
• Lifting – up to 20 pounds – Seldom
• Lifting – up to 50 pounds – Seldom
• Pulling, pushing – Seldom
• Reaching overhead – Seldom
• Stooping – Seldom

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well‑being, financial security, and work‑life balance. Highlights include:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities
• Comprehensive Tuition Remission for you and eligible dependents
• Robust Retirement Plans with UC contribution of 14‑18% of salary
• Generous time‑off policy: vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays, end‑of‑year paid time off, 6 weeks paid parental leave

UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process.  for a list of acceptable documents.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Building a workplace where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans.

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