Dietitian​/Nutritionist - Pediatric Endocrinology

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide Division providers with nutritional assessment and follow-up nutritional care plans for patients with endocrine and metabolism disorders.
• Provide nutrition instruction, support, and educational materials to optimize patient and/or parent compliance.
• Assess patients’ dietary intake manually and with the use of computer software programs.
• Document all outpatient clinic and telephone contacts in the patient’s medical record.
• Attend weekly diabetes clinic and provide education on diabetic diet and carbohydrate counting: adjust patient meal plans as necessary.
• Coordinate education methods and materials with inpatient diabetes team.
• Serve as nutritional resource for families, schools, and daycares regarding diabetes and weight management meal plans.
• Provide nutritional education to patients with diabetes, obesity, failure-to-thrive, and other endocrine and metabolism disorders.
• Provide telephone follow up to patients as appropriate.

• Promote self-management to achieve individualized behavior and treatment goals that reduce risk and optimize health outcomes.
• Possess distinct and specialized knowledge to promote quality care for persons with diabetes.
• Provide education related to diabetes and the disease process; medication, diet and nutritional monitoring; foot care, prevention and care of complications; blood glucose monitoring and the techniques of self-monitoring and injection.
• Work with patients to develop long-term strategies for maintaining a healthy diet, monitoring medications and increasing physical activity.

Job Location /

Working Conditions:

Normal office environment.

Typically sitting at a desk or table.

Office equipment.

Education:

Bachelor's degree - Dietetics.

Certifications / Professional Licenses:
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association;
Basic Life Support - American Red Cross;
Registered Dietitian - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation;
Registered Dietitian - Missouri Division of Professional Registration.

Work Experience:

Adult or Pediatric Dietetics (2 Years).

Driver’s License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

Education:

M.S.

- Master of Science.

Skills:

Critical Reasoning, Mathematical Calculations, Medical Literature Review, Nutrition Management, Nutrition Research.

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and especially encourages applications by those from underrepresented groups. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status or genetic information.

Washington University is dedicated to building a community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment – fostering respect for all and welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. Individuals with a commitment to these values are encouraged to apply.