Clinical Dietician

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Virginia, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentara Healthcare Inc is expanding outpatient nutrition services in Northern Virginia, seeking a Clinical Dietitian to join our team serving Manassas, Burke, Century locations and additional sites.

The role focuses on nutrition assessment and management of acute and chronic disease in the outpatient setting, with opportunities for counseling, community outreach, and education while working in a hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a field related to nutrition; Dietetics preferred.
• Master's degree in Nutrition required.
• ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics required if Bachelor's is not in Dietetics.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire; RD credentialing within 6 months.
• Experience with outpatient nutrition assessment and counseling.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage nutrition for acute and chronic diseases in the outpatient setting.
• Provide individual and group counseling, culinary nutrition, and community outreach.
• Develop and implement comprehensive nutrition care plans based on assessments.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Individual counseling

Group counseling

Culinary nutrition

Community outreach

Public education

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree (Required)

Master's degree in Nutrition

ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (if Bachelor's not in Dietetics)

Job description

Looking for a Clinical Dietician to join our team! Expanding services across Northern Virginia Outpatient clinics to include registered dietician. This position will serve Manassas, Burke, and Century locations (and other locations as needed). This will be a hybrid work from home as well as some weeks where employee reports to one location that week (Example: First week of the month employee reports to Manassas, second week of the month employee reports to Burke) for a couple of days.

Overview

Responsible for the assessment and nutritional management of acute and chronic disease in the outpatient setting. May include individual and group counseling, culinary nutrition, community outreach, public education and scheduling. Develops and/or implements a comprehensive care plan based on assessment and evaluation of patient/caregiver needs.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• Master's Degree in Nutrition

• If Bachelor's Degree is in major other than Dietetics, must complete an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics.

Certification/Licensure

• BLS is required to be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) must be obtained within 6 months of hire. Verification statements required for those candidates awaiting RD credentialing.

Experience

• Nutrition assessment of a wide variety of acute and chronic disease states, individual and group counseling, culinary nutrition.
• Serves as a Sentara representative for health fairs, media outreach, and community presentations.
• Communicates and collaborates with providers and other members of the healthcare team for referrals, clinical diagnostic data, weekly rounds and any other patient care meetings as needed.