Clinical Dietitian II - Ben Taub Hospital

Overview

Job Number: 176955,

Job Title:

Clinical Dietitian II - Ben Taub Hospital, Salary: $68,140.80 - $86,860.80

Harris Health System 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(r) 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);
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

The Clinical Dietitian II provides high-level nutrition education and medical nutrition therapy to patients, working closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to maximize patients nutritional status and improve clinical outcomes. Primary responsibilities include managing the daily schedule to maximize patient care, and providing evidenced-based and patient-centered nutrition care to patients. Other responsibilities include performing projects, presentations, and in-services both within the department and to members of the multidisciplinary team.

In addition, training dietitian staff and dietetic interns, and serving as a resource to other dietitian staff.

• Degrees:
  Bachelor of Dietetics, Food Science or Nutrition required;
  Masters of Dietetics, Food Science or Nutrition preferred.
• Licenses & Certification:
  Registered Dietitian prior to hire;
  Licensed Dietitian (LD) State of Texas within 60 days of hire;
  Eligible certifications:
  Advanced Practitioner Certification in Clinical Nutrition (RDN-AP), Board Certification as a Specialist in Renal Nutrition (CSR);
  Board Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management (CSOWM);
  Board Certification in Oncology Nutrition (CSO);
  Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP);
  Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC);
  Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM) preferred.
• Work Experience:
  
  Two years experience in Dietetics/Nutrition;
  Masters in a nutrition-related field may count for one (1) year of experience. PhD in a nutrition-related field may count for two (2) years of experience.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact/Public Speaking);
  Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking);
  Writing/Correspondence;
  Writing/Reports
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Spanish preferred
• Proficiencies: MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Outlook, PC
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  Analytical, Mathematics, Medical Terms, Research, Statistical
• Work Schedule:
  
  Weekends, Holidays, Flexible
• Equipment Operated:
  Culinary equipment related to food demonstration; calculator; weight scale