Registered Dietitian III-Genetics Multispeciality

Overview

JOB DUTIES:

Provides advanced comprehensive nutrition services for patients with inborn errors of metabolism through clinical practice, education, and research. Functions as part of a multidisciplinary team providing services in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. Serve as a specialist in nutritional assessment, management and education of the patient and/or in coordinate a food service system. Position must have National Provider Identification number and be able to see and bill patients independently without direct physician supervision.

Essential Functions:

• Provides nutrition therapy for patients with diabetes or other nutrition related disorders utilizing laboratory data, nutritional and clinical history as the basis for determining dietary recommendations.
• Responsible for conducting nutritional assessments and ongoing follow-up, adjusting diet/nutrition support regimen as needed, based on changes in the patient's health status.
• Ensures appropriate discharge planning in conjunction with patients, families/caregivers and the multidisciplinary team.
• Participates as a Multidisciplinary team member of the Pediatric Genetics Metabolic team, attending team meetings and inpatient rounds as required.
• Documents above activities in patient’s electronic health record.
• Consults and works with community resources, professional organizations and other agencies in implementing care plans.
• Assists in developing, updating and revising of patients and families’ educational materials. Provides appropriate education to patients and families.
• Participates in division-based quality improvement projects and research.
• All other duties as assigned

Experience Requirements:

• 5 years' Experience in the area of prescriptive dietetics/metabolic medicine required
• 5 years Clinical experience in specific specialty required

Education Requirements:

• Masters Major in Food and Nutrition required.

UFJPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drugfree Workplace