Clinical Dietitian
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Job Description
About the Company:
WellStar Health System is a not-for-profit health system that provides a wide range of healthcare services to the Atlanta metropolitan area. WellStar has 11 hospitals, more than 200 medical office locations, and over 25,000 employees. The system is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to its patients and is ranked among the top 100 hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.
About the Job:
The Clinical Dietitian position at WellStar Health System’s Paulding Hospital is responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to patients in the outpatient oncology department. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in dietetics and a minimum of 2 years of experience in the healthcare field. The candidate should also have experience in oncology nutrition and be able to work independently and as part of a team.
Responsibilities:
• Performs nutrition screening, assessment, and development of care plans for patients at high nutrition risk
• Provides nutrition education to patients and their families
• Collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to provide comprehensive care to patients
• Participates in performance improvement and research activities
• Mentors dietetic interns
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution with a major in dietetics
• Master’s Degree preferred
• Minimum 2 years experience in the health care field
• Experience in oncology nutrition preferred
• Computer Skills: experience with MS office: word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software
• Capable of preparing and providing presentations
• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of menu planning and the conversion of nutrient recommendations into food and menus
• Counseling and educational training for individual and group work
• Ability to troubleshoot problems associated with special needs, such as seniors, families, low-income patients, clinical conditions, and associated co-morbidities
• Maintenance of effective relationships with other health care professionals, when sharing patients
• Strong written, verbal, and communication skills
• Ability to work with patient interests and health in mind
Required Licenses and Certifications:
• Lic Dietician
• Registered Dietician
• Basic Life Support
• BLS – Instructor
• BLS – Provisional
