Dietitian

Dietitian - Outpatient

Hours: Full-Time/40 Hours

Shift Details: Days, 1st Shift.

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Position Summary:

Summary:

The Registered Dietitian plans, delivers and directs Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to outpatient surgical and non-surgical weight loss patients in accordance with allied health professional’s diagnoses, while complying with the requirements of regulatory agencies. The dietitian functions as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate nutritional care plans for the metabolic and bariatric patient.  

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides nutrition guidance and counseling to metabolic and bariatric surgery patients through development, implementation, and monitoring of dietary recommendations pertaining to weight loss surgery.

• Able to evaluate a medical record to obtain appropriate information to provide accurate and comprehensive nutrition assessment.

• Develops rapport with patient and family and uses effective education and counseling techniques to help patient reach established goals.

• Evaluate patient progress towards reaching established goals and ability to identify and adjust interventions to help patient meet established goals.

• Provide nutrition information seminars to patients 

• Develops nutrition education materials as needed

• Coordinates with the multidisciplinary team to establish patient readiness for surgery and best support patient through weight loss process

• Collaborates with others in committees, work groups or projects designed to improve patient services as needed

• Maintains continuing education, knowledge and skills as appropriate in the medical weight loss field. 

• Serves as a preceptor for dietetic interns and/or students as needed

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or related field.

• Hold active registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration as a Registered Dietitian 

• Must hold current licensure from the State of Connecticut as a Certified-Dietitian/Nutritionist.

• Bariatric experience

Preferred Skills:

• 3+ years working as a Registered Dietitian

• Counseling bariatric patients in the pre and post-op surgical process in the outpatient setting.

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

• Familiar with computer based charting system, EPIC or Exemplo.