Job description

Role: Dietitian

Location: Vernal UT

Must-Haves:
1. Utah Dietitian license
2. Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
3. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Position Summary:
Dietitian plans, coordinates, and implements nutritional therapy services to the assigned population.

Roles and Responsibilties:

• Assesses a patient's nutritional status and needs. Develops and implements patient care plans and assesses patient responses.
• Performs nutritional screening and assessments as determined.
• Communicates pertinent information to the dietary department to provide optimal nutritional care and patient satisfaction.
• Collaborates with physicians, nursing, pharmacy and other healthcare team members/departments to determine, coordinate, and provide medical nutrition therapy.
• Collaborates with nurses and physicians to discuss patient nutritional care; with pharmacists for clarifying parental nutrition orders and nutrient/drug interactions; with various therapists to discuss patient limitations, abilities, and goals which are affected by or affect nutritional status; and with patients and their families for proper nutritional care and education.
• Attends health care team meetings as scheduled to discuss patient care needs.

Collaborates with departmental management to provide nutritionally appropriate menus, food options, and services for patients and visitors.

• Coordinates diet adaptations and modified diets with house menus

Develops and provides education, training, consulting, and counseling services throughout the organization and for the community.

• Educates patients on short-term nutritional care according to current physician ordered therapeutic diets; on long term nutritional care through individual consultations, group classes, and community speaking engagements, as appropriate.
• Acts as a resource for nutrition staff, nursing and medical personnel in providing nutritional care to patients who are at nutritional risk. Provides education to clinical and nutrition staff as requested.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $52,000.00 - $78,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Dietetics

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vernal, UT 84078: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Dietitian: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Registered Dietitian (Required)

Work Location: One location

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