Clinical Dietitian Part-Time

Clinical Dietitian Part‑time at the Duke Health and Fitness Center

Work Address: Duke Health and Fitness Center

Work Schedule: 10am–7pm Mondays + 7am–3pm Thursdays. Some flexibility availability with telehealth work‑from‑home options.

The Duke Health & Fitness Center
, a medically based wellness center in Durham, NC, is seeking a Dietitian to join our nutrition team. Individual nutritional counseling experience in the field of intuitive/mindful eating, HAES, and disordered eating specialties required. Duties include providing nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with client’s medical goals. Identify and provide age‑specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the clients and their families.

Develop, review, update and implement educational materials to meet the needs of clients and professionals. Maintain registered dietitian (RD) status including continuing professional education per the Professional Development Portfolio.

Coordinate all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings. Perform duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans, JCAHO, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies. The Duke University Health System offers career advancement through a clinical ladder program.

Level I

Duties and responsibilities may include providing nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals. Evaluating, interpreting, monitoring and documenting the nutritional status and nutritional needs of hospitalized patients and out patients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.

Identifying and providing age‑specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families.

Developing, reviewing, updating and implementing educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals.

Writing orders for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy.

Functioning as an integral member of the clinical interdisciplinary team.

Maintaining registered dietitian (RD) status including continuing professional education per the Professional Development Portfolio. Maintains North Carolina Board of Nutrition and Dietetics licensure. Precepting dietetic interns and providing on‑the‑job training for newly hired clinical staff.

Supervising daily work of dietetic technicians, registered; providing input into evaluation but doesn't directly evaluate their performance. Complying with Nutrition Services meeting and attendance standards.

Level II

In addition to Level I, the Dietitian works in an assigned specialty area and integrates research and education into practice as evidenced by competencies. Acts as a liaison and advocate for the profession by utilizing and sharing new practice knowledge and skills into other areas of the profession (management, public health) and other disciplines.

Level III

Thinks critically, displays a range of highly developed clinical and technical skills, and formulates judgments acquired through a combination of education, experience and critical thinking. Based on department's need, has the ability to provide expertise, oversight and leadership in a designated specialty area.

These areas include:
Student Advisor, Malnutrition Specialist, Adult Nutrition Support Specialist, Pediatric Nutrition Support Specialist, Program Coordinator, Clinical and Quality Specialist, IT Specialist, Outpatient Clinical Coordinator, Lead, Subject Matter Expert.

Additional information can be found in the DUHS Clinical Dietitian Clinical Ladder Program.

Level I, II, III

Baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or comparable major.

Successful completion of a coordinated program or dietetic internship of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.

Level I

One year in an acute‑care…